The number of people who died in an incident in Mai Mahiu after a flash flood hit the area on Monday morning is on the rise.
Forty-eight people have so far been confirmed dead in the incident adding to the 103 others who have passed away in different parts of the country.
The Kenya Red Cross has further reported that 76 people are reported missing at their tracing desk and 110 people have so far been rescued.
Approximately 250 people are being hosted at Ngeya Girls Secondary School, where they were provided with essential items, courtesy of the National and County Governments.
In addition, President William Ruto, who visited the Ngeya camp on Tuesday, gave orders to Public Service CS Moses Kuria for a Huduma Centre to be set up to assist in replacing identification documents for affected residents.
He also assured residents that the government would take care of medical bills, meals, resettling and other issues around their displacement.
According to reports reaching the news desk, the flash floods occurred after Old Kijabe Dam burst its banks following the heavy rains and water gushed down to Kamuchiri Village.
Pictures paint a grim picture, showing houses, property and vegetation covered in mud following the flash floods.
Roads & Transport CS Kipchumba Murkomen and Nakuru Governor Susan Kihika visited the area to visit the affected residents.
She said that many of the rescued people have been rushed to nearby hospitals, & private facilities have accepted to treat the survivors regardless of their ability to pay for treatment.
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The two government officials thanked the Kenya Red Cross team which was among the first responders when the incident happened.
According to Kenya Red Cross, 109 people were rescued and rushed to various hospitals within Naivasha.
Interior CS Kithure Kindiki has ordered County Security and Intelligence Committees (CSICs) across the Country are directed to immediately inspect all public and private dams and water reservoirs in their jurisdictions within 24 hours.
The CSICs should recommend cases where residents should be compulsorily evacuated and temporary resettled.
CS Kindiki also directed the deployment of enforcement teams at urban and rural road spots prone to storm water flooding and without bridges or where the water has breached the bridge.
This is to prevent motorists or pedestrians from dangerous crossovers and to arrest and prosecute offenders for attempted suicide and/or attempted murde
He said the government is coordinating all its relevant agencies and partners to prevent further loss of lives and property, and to support all those who have been affected by the ongoing torrential rains.
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