The Ministry of Interior says that in the past week, counties in the Lake Victoria Basin and North Western regions have experienced heavy rainfall resulting in isolated cases of flooding.

At the same time, the Ministry says flood alerts have been issued in North Eastern, South Eastern, Coast, Central and South Rift Valley regions where storms are anticipated over the weekend but expected to subside next week.

“Evacuation is ongoing in areas such as Kapuothe, Nanga, Lower Katuoro, Wigwa, and part of Dunga in Kisumu Central Sub-county where about 200 households have been affected and approximately 100 acres of crops washed away,” a circular from the Ministry notes.

Currently, a total of 47 households are being hosted at Nanga Primary School and are receiving humanitarian support from the State Department for Special Programmes and Red Cross and other agencies.

In Kisumu East Sub-County, a total of 140 households have been affected by floods. The affected villages include Onjweru, Kanyawade, Kaloo, Kodie, Awuor Ajwang’ ,Kodeyo, Alara, Kowuore, Kabuong Kanyawade, Kamiendi and part of Kachola.

Disaster response teams coordinated by National Government Administration Officers are monitoring the situation in various parts of the country and providing support to those affected.

Residents of flood-prone areas who may be temporarily relocated for their safety are urged to cooperate with these response teams.