Mombasa needs Sh5 billion to mitigate effects of flooding toll

Passengers and members of the public use a makeship bridge on one side of the Marere river bridge after it was washed away by floods water due to heavy rains on Monday night, May 11, 2017. The bridge connects Kinango and Kwale towns and passengers have to disembark and cross the damaged section on foot after paying a fee of Sh50 to a group of youths. [PHOTO BY GIDEON MAUNDU/STANDARD].

Mombasa requires Sh5 billion to contain the floods that have claimed nine lives since the onset of the rains.

According to County Secretary Francis Thoya, the funds are required to construct a drainage system across the county. The flooding has also displaced 78 families, which are camping at rescue centres around the county.