A section of Tana delta in Tana River county is currently submerged for the last two-month with hundreds left homeless following the floods that ravaged the country. The floods waters swept away homes including those that were constructed by the Kenya Red Cross while some are surrounded by water leaving residents with nowhere to stay. Aa a result, a humanitarian crisis has hit the area as the locals have never had any intervention ever since the floods hit the area and some are still marooned up to date. There is also an outbreak of water-borne diseases and locals fear there could be cholera soon if action is not taken. Areas worst hit include Mwanja, Odole, Samicha, Handaraku up to Sogan where in many areas access can only be through canoes.

Source: The Star December 24, 2019 07:41 UTC