Floods in Kenya claim the lives of 315 people, OCHA reported.

Published at: 20/06/2024 12:35 PM

This Thursday, the United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) confirmed that 315 people have lost their lives, while 188 have been injured and 38 have disappeared in Kenya after the heavy rains that hit the country since last March.

According to an OCHA report based on data from the National Center for Disaster Operations (NDOC), more than 306,520 people, members of 61,304 families, have been affected by heavy rainfall between March 1 and June 18.

Data from the Ministry of Education from June 10 indicate that 350,000 students are not attending school due to floods and lack of school meals, since classes resumed on May 13, 2024.

The United Nations Central Emergency Response Fund (CERF) released 3 million dollars to help 190,000 residents in ten Kenyan counties.

Mazo News Team