- The King and Queen Consort Camilla expressed their sympathy about the disaster, even as they remembered their visit in 2023.
- They noted that they had learnt of the flooding and how it has ravaged different parts of the country and negatively impacted Kenyans, with great concern.
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King Charles III sent a message of comfort to Kenyans following the calamity caused by the ongoing heavy rains.
In a message shared by the United Kingdom Embassy in Kenya, the King and Queen Consort Camilla expressed their sympathy about the disaster, even as they remembered their visit in 2023.
They noted that they had learnt of the flooding and how it has ravaged different parts of the country and negatively impacted Kenyans, with great concern.
"Remembering with great fondness the welcome we received on my visit last year, and the friendship between our two countries we wanted to send our deepest sympathy and affection to the people of Kenya," the message read in part.
The royal couple acknowledged the emergency workers and other persons who were working long hours to support those who had been so dreadfully affected.
They noted with sympathy that they could only begin to imagine the anguish of those who have lost loved ones and seen their livelihoods devastated.
King Charles III and Queen Consort Camilla stated that such a natural disaster like what is being witnessed in the country is a reminder of how utterly vital it is that the world act together and with all despatch to mitigate and adapt to climate change.
"As we discussed during our visit to Kenya last year, the challenge of climate change and biodiversity loss falls to all of us to address: at stake is our very quality of life and survival as a world," the royal couple said.
As the floods continue to ravage the country, the death toll has risen to 238 with 75 people still missing, while 174 people have been reported injured.
The Ministry of Interior on Tuesday said a total of 47,000 households have been displaced affecting approximately 235,000 people.
The Ministry, however, said that approximately 286,011 people have been impacted by the heavy rains, across the country.
Some 167 camps have been set up across 22 counties and are currently hosting 70,451 people.
The total number of schools affected by floods stands at 1,967.
The government also said that over 4,003 livestock have died as a result of the flooding, and crops on crops on 7,533 acres of land were destroyed.