River Awach News Today

Police said an unknown number of people are missing after they were swept by raging waters.

Residents urged to be proactive in reporting cases of missing persons

Rachuonyo East sub-county commander Justus Kucha said police are probing the death of a 50-year-old woman, Caroline Akoth, whose body was found in a river.

THE STANDARD NYANZA The families displaced by floods camp at Simbi Kogembo Dispensary in Central Karachuonyo location, Karachuonyo Constituency. [James Omoro, Standard] A Sh6 billion irrigation project in Homa Bay County has been blamed for flooding, which has forced 200 families out of their homes. The families that hail from a number of villages in Central Karachuonyo location, Karachuonyo Constituency left their homes on Monday morning after heavy rains pounded the area causing River Awach ...

THE STANDARD NYANZA Nyora residents ferry their belongings using a boat after River Kuja busted water flowing on peoples homes in 2018. Over 290 homes have been affected by the flood following the ongoing heavy rain in the country.[Caleb Kingwara, Standard] More than 2,200 families in Migori and Homa Bay counties have been displaced by floods following heavy rains. At Kakelo Kakoth location in Migori County, some 300 homes were submerged on Monday, forcing locals to move to safer grounds. In L...

THE STANDARD NYANZA Walls destroyed by heavy rainfall at Simbi Primary School. (James Omoro, Standard) Pupils of Simbi Primary School in Rachuonyo North, Homa Bay County failed to attend classes after part of their school was flooded. The flooding was as a result of River Awach breaking its banks following the heavy rains pounding the area. A number of pupils who went to school yesterday had to return home when they found all their classrooms flooded. School headteacher Washington Akuno said ...