Trans Nzoia: Disaster as floods destroy homes, leave families at mercy of diseases
A humanitarian crisis is looming in Kapomboi and Sirende wards in Trans Nzoia County.
This is after floods displaced thousands of members of over 1,500 households from their houses, leaving them exposed to waterborne and cold-related diseases.
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According to some residents of Maliki, Tembelela, Kapsitwet, Lurare, Namanjalala and Soymining villages who spoke to the press at various holding camps, their houses were submerged after River Sabwani burst its banks following heavy downpours upstream.
Led by Wycliffe Wanyonyi, a resident of Siuna village, the flood victims said they lost all their livelihoods and called for support from both the National and County Governments of Trans Nzoia, together with well-wishers, to help them.
“Our houses have collapsed, our boreholes are contaminated, and we’ve been forced out of our homes. Everything we worked for, including our maize and livestock, is all gone,” Wanyonyi said.
Noel Wanjala, a mother of three from Namanjalala village, described how she struggles to raise her children in the densely populated temporary camp.
“Our children are homeless, and we have nowhere to go. We do not have access to clean and safe drinking water; we are likely to contract cholera and other diseases caused by drinking dirty water,” Noel said.
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Lurare village residents, led by David Wanyonyi and Topister Nafula Wanyonyi, called for the immediate reopening of the blocked drainage systems to avert further flooding.
“We ask the authorities to act swiftly and open the blocked drainage systems so that water can flow freely,” they said.
The victims are in dire need of blankets, mattresses, water, drugs, mosquito nets and utensils.
Already, the Kenya Red Cross is profiling all the affected families.
On Saturday, November 1, 2025, Trans Nzoia County Government officials launched emergency response efforts.
Speaking to the press, County Executive Committee Member (CECM) for Finance and Economic Planning, Pepela Wanjala, stated that assessments to determine the extent of the damage are ongoing.
“We are coordinating with well-wishers to provide food, water, shelter, and medical assistance to affected families,” Wanjala said.
Health and sanitation CECM, Christopher Lorot, assured the victims that a fully equipped mobile clinic truck has been deployed to provide timely medical care and preventive services.
“We are focusing on preventing disease outbreaks. Our mobile clinics are strategically placed to offer medical care, especially for children and the elderly,” Lorot told them.
The County Emergency Fund Chairperson, Herbert Masengeli, revealed that some funds have been allocated to support all the affected families.
“We have set up an emergency fund and passed legislation to ensure that future floods and other disasters are managed more efficiently,” he noted.
Temporary shelters have been established in churches and nearby schools to accommodate displaced residents.
