Death toll from Kenyan floods rises to 108, police say


People stand around destroyed vehicles following flash floods caused by heavy rainfall in the Grogan area, popular for automotive workshops and secondhand spare parts, in downtown Nairobi, Kenya, March 7, 2026. REUTERS/Monicah Mwangi

March 28 (Reuters) - ⁠Weeks of heavy rains ⁠and flooding have now ‌killed 108 people in Kenya, the National Police Service said on ​Saturday in an ⁠updated death ⁠toll.

Flash floods, which began on the ⁠evening ‌of March 6, have caused ⁠widespread destruction in the East African ​nation, ‌sweeping away dozens of ⁠vehicles, ​disrupting air travel, and damaging power infrastructure.

Over 2,700 families ⁠have been displaced ​across the country, authorities said on Friday.

While the intensity of ⁠rainfall has eased in some areas, police cautioned that the risk of flooding ​persists due ⁠to overflowing drainage systems and ​waterlogged ground.

(Reporting ‌by Humphrey Malalo; Writing ​by Kopano Gumbi; Editing by Joe Bavier)

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