Storm in Kenya: More than 20 useless in floods in Nairobi | EUROtoday

As of: March 7, 2026 • 8:23 p.m

Heavy rains and the ensuing floods have left an image of devastation in Kenya’s capital Nairobi. More than 20 folks have died and there’s additionally huge injury to the infrastructure.

At least 23 folks have died in Kenya’s capital Nairobi on account of heavy rain and flooding, police mentioned. The loss of life toll may nonetheless rise, mentioned Police Chief George Seda. Some residents drowned and others have been killed by electrical shocks from broken cables.

As the AP information company stories, some residents blamed clogged sewage methods for the flooding. The metropolis authorities ought to have ready, they criticized. Scientists additionally blame local weather change for excessive climate occasions.

Severe injury to infrastructure

Rescue employees and the navy have been deployed to seek for lacking folks and assist folks trapped in homes and automobiles. According to police, dozens of automobiles have been washed away. The energy grid is interrupted in some elements of the town. Roads, outlets and different infrastructure have been additionally broken. Numerous flights have been canceled at Nairobi International Airport.

Kenya’s President William Ruto described the floods and plenty of deaths as tragic. The authorities will act rapidly to guard lives, Ruto introduced. He ordered the discharge of help from nationwide reserves. The Kenya Meteorological Service warns of additional heavy rain within the coming days in Nairobi and different areas within the south and east of the East African nation.