10 People Die in Kenya Floods as Dam Overflow Risk Raises Alarm
14:35 02.05.2026 (Updated: 14:44 02.05.2026)
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10 People Die in Kenya Floods as Dam Overflow Risk Raises Alarm
Rising river levels could threaten communities downstream from a major hydropower dam system, according to the authorities.
Key developments:
🟠Two bridges were damaged in Kwale County on the coast and in Kitui in the east;
🟠Landslides were reported in parts of Elgeyo Marakwet County;
🟠Transport was disrupted after a landslide blocked the Iten–Kabarnet road;
🟠The Tana River Delta, home to more than 100,000 people, could be among the areas affected.
"In Mukuru kwa Njenga [a densely populated area of Nairobi], there are unconfirmed reports of missing persons and marooned households," according to the Kenya Red Cross.
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