Tens of families in Kitengela, Kajiado County have been adversely affected by flash floods following heavy downpours that pounded the region on Tuesday night.
New Valley, Chang’ombe, Balonzi, and Baraka areas were the most affected after a seasonal river in the area burst its banks, flooding residential areas to the chagrin of residents.
The flash floods submerged some homes.
Distress calls by affected families were reported from 2:00 am, with the Red Cross rescue mission commencing as early as 3:00 am.
Stranded tenants remained on apartment rooftops.
According to Kitengela Municipality manager Josephine Sane, who was among the team that responded to the distress calls, by 7:00 am at least 100 families had already been rescued.
Devastated families affected by the floods narrate how the flash floods wreaked havoc in the wee hours of the night, with residents scrambling for safety and some trapped.
The rescue operations are ongoing.
