At least two people have died in Kajiado following heavy rains that wreaked the most havoc in days on Thursday morning.
County Commissioner David Kipkemei reported on Thursday that
at least one pupil in Kiserian died this morning after being swept away while
crossing a stream.
Kipkemei
also reported that a man's boday was found in Enkirgirri River at midday.
“This is the saddest news we have ever woken up to. It is a sad reality so I am taking this opportunity to advise parents to keep their children at home until the rains subside,” he said in Isinya.
The Commissioner spoke
at the edge of Isinya River whose banks burst, damaging
the only bridge connecting Athi River and Tanzania at the Namanga border town.
The bodies were taken to City Mortuary.
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As Kipkemei addressed the press,
he was informed that Isinya/Kiserian Road at Birika area had been cut off by floods after heavy rains from Wednesday.
“I have also received reports that Kiserian/Magadi Road in Kajiado West Constituency has been cut off by raging floods."
The Commissioner also advised motorists not to drive at night until the rains subside.
“Streams in the county, especially around Kiserian, Mashuuru and Magadi, are extremely dangerous during heavy rains. Drivers are warned against using such roads at night," he said.
The Isinya bridge was closed for close to three hours in the morning but drivers had started using it again by midday.
Reports indicated Mashuuru town residents are marooned in floods and that Miamis Hotel in Isinya town was flooded.
Several vehicles parked at the hotel on Wednesday night were submerged.
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