Kenya postpones reopening of schools as flood-related deaths near 100
8 months, 2 weeks ago

Kenya postpones reopening of schools as flood-related deaths near 100

Associated Press  

NAIROBI, Kenya — Kenya has postponed the reopening of its schools by one week due to ongoing flooding caused by heavy rains, as flood-related deaths since mid-March in the East African country neared 100. Ninety-three people have died in the flooding in Kenya and that number is expected to rise after a boat capsized in the northern Garissa county on Sunday night. The East African region is experiencing flooding due to the heavy rains, and 155 people have reportedly died in Tanzania while more than 200,000 people are affected in neighboring Burundi. More than 200,000 people across the country have been affected by the floods, with houses in flood-prone areas submerged and people seeking refuge in schools.

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Death toll from Kenya floods climbs to 277 as schools reopen amid recovery efforts
8 months ago

Death toll from Kenya floods climbs to 277 as schools reopen amid recovery efforts

China Daily  

Students from Balozi secondary high school dry damp books in the sun outside their classroom that was previously affected by floods in Mathare slum in Nairobi on May 13. NAIROBI -- The death toll from devastating floods and landslides in Kenya, triggered by heavy rains, has risen to 277, according to a government announcement. "Some of the schools that have …

Kenya declares public holiday to mourn flood victims
8 months, 1 week ago

Kenya declares public holiday to mourn flood victims

Associated Press  

NAIROBI, Kenya — Kenya’s President William Ruto has declared Friday a public holiday to mourn the 238 people who have died due to ongoing flooding. President Ruto also announced the reopening of schools countrywide, after two weeks delay due to heavy rains that have destroyed hundreds of schools. The government is in the process of forcefully evacuating people living in …

Kenya declares public holiday to mourn flood victims
8 months, 1 week ago

Kenya declares public holiday to mourn flood victims

The Independent  

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Kenya president postpones reopening of schools as flood-related deaths pass 200
8 months, 1 week ago

Kenya president postpones reopening of schools as flood-related deaths pass 200

Associated Press  

NAIROBI, Kenya — Kenyan President William Ruto has postponed next week’s planned reopening of schools until further notice, as heavy rains and floods that have killed more than 200 people continue. The president in his state of the nation address on Friday said that “meteorological reports paint a dire picture,” citing the possibility of Cyclone Hidaya hitting coastal Kenya in …

Why has the flooding in Kenya been so devastating?
8 months, 1 week ago

Why has the flooding in Kenya been so devastating?

Al Jazeera  

Government criticised over poor infrastructure as 210 people killed, thousands displaced and a cyclone is on the way. Torrential rains have caused devastating floods in Kenya, where more than 200 people have died, thousands have been displaced and nearly 2,000 schools have been destroyed. Mai Mahiu in Nakuru County is west of the capital, Nairobi, which is expected to be …

At least 45 people die in western Kenya as floodwaters sweep away houses and cars
8 months, 2 weeks ago

At least 45 people die in western Kenya as floodwaters sweep away houses and cars

The Hindu  

Flash floods and a landslide swept through houses and cut off a major road in Kenya, killing at least 45 people and leaving dozens missing on April 29, the Interior Ministry said. Ongoing rains in Kenya have caused flooding that has killed at least 169 people since mid-March, and the country's Meteorology Department has warned of more rainfall. Kenya’s Interior …

Kenya: 45 people killed, dozens missing as flash floods sweep away houses, cars
8 months, 2 weeks ago

Kenya: 45 people killed, dozens missing as flash floods sweep away houses, cars

Firstpost  

Ongoing rains in Kenya have caused flooding that has killed at least 169 people since mid-March, and the country’s Meteorology Department has warned of more rainfall People cross a flooded area where another boat carrying a group of people has capsized at Mororo, border of Tana River and Garissa counties, North Eastern Kenya. AP Flash floods and a landslide swept …

Kenya flooding: 45 dead and dozens missing after floods destroy houses
8 months, 2 weeks ago

Kenya flooding: 45 dead and dozens missing after floods destroy houses

The Independent  

Sign up to the Independent Climate email for the latest advice on saving the planet Get our free Climate email Get our free Climate email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Flash floods and a landslide have swept through houses and cut off a major road …

At least 40 people die in Kenya after dam collapses
8 months, 2 weeks ago

At least 40 people die in Kenya after dam collapses

Associated Press  

NAIROBI, Kenya — Flash floods and a landslide swept through houses and cut off a major road in Kenya, killing at least 45 people and leaving dozens missing on Monday, the Interior Ministry said. Ongoing rains in Kenya have caused flooding that has killed at least 169 people since mid-March, and the country’s Meteorology Department has warned of more rainfall. …

Kenya postpones reopening of schools as flood-related deaths near 100
8 months, 2 weeks ago

Kenya postpones reopening of schools as flood-related deaths near 100

The Independent  

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Deadly floods wreak havoc in Kenya’s capital
8 months, 3 weeks ago

Deadly floods wreak havoc in Kenya’s capital

Al Jazeera  

Storms and flash floods turned roads into gushing rivers and swamped homes with waist-high muddy water across the Kenyan capital, Nairobi, killing at least 10 people. According to the Nairobi county governor’s office, an estimated 60,000 people, mostly women and children, have been “severely affected” by the floods. Kenya Railways announced it was temporarily suspending commuter train services, while the …

At least 13 people are killed and an estimated 15,000 displaced by flooding in Kenya
9 months ago

At least 13 people are killed and an estimated 15,000 displaced by flooding in Kenya

Associated Press  

NAIROBI, Kenya — Heavy rains pounding different parts of Kenya have led to the deaths of at least 13 people and displaced some 15,000, the United Nations said, as forecasters warned more rains can be expected until June. The U.N Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs, citing the Kenya Red Cross Society, said Thursday that nearly 20,000 people have …

With death toll rising, Kenyan military evacuates people from flood-hit areas
1 year, 1 month ago

With death toll rising, Kenyan military evacuates people from flood-hit areas

Associated Press  

MANDERA, Kenya — Kenya’s military hastened efforts Thursday to evacuate hundreds of people trapped by raging floods that have hit many parts of the East African country. On Wednesday, British High Commissioner Neil Wigan visited remote Mandera County, where a severe drought a year ago wiped out the livelihoods of residents in many communities. ”Climate change is one of the …

With a rising death toll, Kenya's military evacuates people from flood-hit areas
1 year, 1 month ago

With a rising death toll, Kenya's military evacuates people from flood-hit areas

NPR  

With a rising death toll, Kenya's military evacuates people from flood-hit areas Enlarge this image toggle caption Brian Inganga/AP Brian Inganga/AP MANDERA, Kenya — Kenya's military hastened efforts Thursday to evacuate hundreds of people trapped by raging floods that have hit many parts of the East African country. Enlarge this image toggle caption Brian Inganga/AP Brian Inganga/AP Kenya's meteorological department …

Kenya grapples with El Nino rain effects as floods kill 38
1 year, 2 months ago

Kenya grapples with El Nino rain effects as floods kill 38

China Daily  

Children wade in floodwater outside the Hatata primary school following heavy rains at Mororo village, in Garissa county, Kenya Nov 12, 2023. NAIROBI - Kenya is grappling with the aftermath of floods caused by ongoing El Nino rains that have killed at least 38 people and displaced about 30,000 across the east African country in the last two weeks, according …

Schools reopen in Uganda after nearly-two-year COVID closure
3 years ago

Schools reopen in Uganda after nearly-two-year COVID closure

Al Jazeera  

Some 15 million pupils have not attended school in Uganda since March 2020 when classrooms were shuttered as COVID-19 swept the world. Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni lifted the bulk of COVID-19-related restrictions in the country in September last year, but he left schools shuttered. Child rights groups had criticised Uganda’s decision to keep schools fully or partially shuttered for 83 …

Kenya’s Unusual Solution to the School Problem: Cancel 2020 and Start Over
4 years, 2 months ago

Kenya’s Unusual Solution to the School Problem: Cancel 2020 and Start Over

News 18  

Kenya’s Unusual Solution to the School Problem: Cancel 2020 and Start Over Last Updated: August 06, 2020, 19:38 IST Education experts believe Kenya is the only nation to declare the entire public school year a total washout due to the coronavirus pandemic and order students to start over. Education experts believe Kenya is the only nation to have gone so …

Home learning, reopening schools especially hard in Africa
4 years, 5 months ago

Home learning, reopening schools especially hard in Africa

Associated Press  

KAMPALA, Uganda — Lessons via radio or TV. “I think education now is more of an emergency than the health issue,” said Dr. Mary Goretti Nakabugo, a literacy expert who runs a Uganda-based education nonprofit called Uwezo, noting that there have been no reported virus deaths and just over 1,000 cases in this East African country, though, as elsewhere, limited …

South Africa postpones reopening of schools over safety concerns
4 years, 7 months ago

South Africa postpones reopening of schools over safety concerns

Deccan Chronicle  

Johannesburg: South Africa has pushed back Monday’s reopening of schools by a week, the Department of Basic Education said on Sunday, saying that a substantial number are not ready to welcome back pupils. The plan for grades 7 and 12, the last years of primary and secondary school respectively, to return on Monday backfired after teachers’ unions and governing associations …

At least 7 killed as school collapses in Kenya’s capital
5 years, 3 months ago

At least 7 killed as school collapses in Kenya’s capital

Associated Press  

NAIROBI, Kenya — A school collapsed in Kenya’s capital on Monday and killed at least seven children, officials said, while some outraged residents alleged shoddy construction. “We were in class reading and we heard pupils and teachers screaming, and the class started collapsing and then a stone hit me on the mouth,” one survivor, 10-year-old Tracy Oduor, told The Associated …

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