Passengers travelling to Lamu from Mombasa are being forced to pay Sh400 for boat rides to cross a section of Garsen-Lamu road that has been washed away by floods. Vehicles cannot cross the cut off sections, hence the need to use boats. Meanwhile, the flood disaster is worsening in Tana River county as more villages continue being submerged. Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua, who toured Tana River on Monday, said they have started delivering relief food to villages which have been cut off. He said Tana River is the worst-hit county by the floods in KenyaGachagua said they have allocated Sh1 billion to the Transport ministry to repair roads damaged by the floods, and Tana River is among the beneficiaries.

Source: The Star December 06, 2023 19:30 UTC