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Casual labourer Julius Mogoi, 33, has confessed the murder to senior detectives.

MIGORI COUNTY, Kenya — On a hot, sunny afternoon, Susan Aluoch is among a group of volunteers preparing a tree nursery in preparation for the upcoming long rains. Aluoch is a member of the Mirema Community Forest Association (CFA), hailed for its successful reforestation initiative that regenerated the Mirema Forest and drew government attention. Like other […]

THE STANDARD NATIONAL At least 11 people reportedly drowned and property worth millions of shillings destroyed in Machakos and Nairobi counties following heavy rains. The heaviest death toll was recorded in Machakos where six people were swept away by raging waters in three separate incidents on Thursday night. The first incident occurred at Itunduimuni seasonal river in Masinga location, where three people were swept away as they tried to cross the flooded river. Flooded Ombaka village in Nyando Kisumu county as a result of the backflow of Lake Victoria. Over 2,000 households have been dis...

THE STANDARD NYANZA Floods in Nyatike. [Caleb Kingwara, Standard] Floods in Nyanza and Lake Victoria backflow have caused havoc in the region, displacing thousands of people, destroying properties, and hindering learning in some schools. Thousands of traders suffered a setback after a 41-year old bridge connecting Homa Bay and Migori counties collapsed. More than 2, 200 families in Nyatike, Migori County have been affected by floods following heavy rains. At Kakelo Kakoth Location, some 300 homes were submerged in water forcing locals to flee for safety. KEEP READING In Lower Karapolo, 60 ...

THE STANDARD NYANZA Nyora residents ferry their belongings using a boat after River Kuja busted water flowing on people's 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 Lower Karapolo,  60 households had been marooned by the floods while West Kanyuor location had 99 h...