State warns motorists Ahero Bridge in Kisumu is a deathtrap following torrential rains
Relentless rainfall in the highlands has caused River Nyando to swell, overflowing onto the roadway above the critical bridge and adjacent land at Ahero market in Nyando Sub-County.
Lake Nakuru – a Rift Valley water-mass renowned for abundance of flamingos – is projected to double in size
Onesmus Kihiko, a retired employee of the defunct Municipal Council of Nakuru said he watched in desperation as his Ksh4 million from his retirement benefits went down the drain when the flooding waters walloped his three-acre farm.
Estimated death toll in southern Africa flooding crosses 200 as over 2,000 others forced out of homes and 600 tourists evacuated
The death toll across South Africa, Mozambique and Zimbabwe is an accumulation after weeks of heavy rains. Weather services issued warnings that more rain was on the way, possibly bringing more destructive flooding.
Ruto’s deputy chief of staff wants proposed Infrastructure Development Fund bond to finance stalled $9.3 million Koru-Soin Dam
A total of Ksh2.2 billion ($17 million), he said, is required to complete payments for affected landowners in Kisumu and Kericho counties.
Trans Nzoia in western Kenya hit by heavy flooding that’s displaced some 4,500 families
Hailing Kenya Red Cross for showing up and standing with the affected families, Siyoi pointed out the growing risk of the floods to young girls who find themselves in the danger of being taken advantage of.
Floods management group in arid and semi-arid northern Kenya appeals for funding to control seasonal rivers
The MID-P Project Manager Ibrahim Kabelo stated that more than 1,000 households were displaced during previous floods, often caused by heavy rains upstream. He emphasised that the project is a locally led initiative designed to empower residents to manage and address the challenges they face daily.
Flooding kills 50 people as 58 schools and 20 hospitals are washed away in South Africa by heavy rains
Snow covers the N2 road heading to Nolangeni, South Africa, on June 10, 2025. Credit: Greater Kokstad Municipality
Death toll in north-central Nigerian town submerged in floods expected to reach 160
At least 500 households across three communities were affected by the sudden and intense flood that built rapidly in about five hours, leaving roofs barely visible and surviving residents waist-deep in water, trying to salvage what they could and rescue others.
Northern Nigeria battles climate change as torrential rains kill at least 111 after long dry spells
Mokwa community leader Aliki Musa said the villagers are not used to such flooding. “The water is like spiritual water which used to come but it’s seasonal,” said Musa. “It can come now (and) it will take another twenty years before coming again.”
Flooding of ‘worst thing in my lifetime’ scale ravage war-beat, food-stressed South Sudan
The worst flooding that parts of South Sudan have seen in 60 years now surrounds his home of mud and grass. His field of sorghum, which fed his family, is under water. Surrounding mud dykes have collapsed. Other people have fled. Only Yel Aguer Deng’s family and a few neighbours...
