Kenya's weather outlook 'dire' as Cyclone Hidaya nears, President Ruto says
View of a swollen river near a safari lodge following heavy rainfall in the Talek region, of the Maasai Mara National Reserve in Narok County, Kenya on May 1, 2024. PHOTO | REUTERS
Torrential rains that caused widespread flooding and landslides across Kenya in recent weeks, killing at least 210 people, are forecast to worsen over the rest of this month, President William Ruto said on Friday.
The floods have wreaked havoc, destroying homes, roads, bridges and other infrastructure across Kenya, East Africa's largest economy. The death toll exceeds that from floods triggered by the El Nino weather phenomenon late last year.
