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UN: East Africa floods affecting 750,000 people kill more than 235

Kenya's President William Ruto and Interior Cabinet Secretary Kithure Kindiki toured some of the affected slums within Mathare on May 06, 2024. [PCS]

UN humanitarians said on Monday nearly 750,000 people were affected by flooding in eastern Africa, with 234,000 displaced and more than 236 killed - more than 229 in Kenya alone.

The UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) also said local authorities in Kenya reported more than 285,000 people were affected nationwide.

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