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Seven more perish in raging floods

Boda boda operators on 15/03/2018 struggle to cross a flooded section in Soko Mjinga area of Isiolo town. [BRUNO MUNGA, STANDARD]

Seven people have been swept away by raging floods in Isiolo County as heavy rains continue. In the most recent incidents, a teacher at Leburua Secondary School was swept away by floods while heading to Isiolo Town on Friday while a Kenya Army private died under similar circumstances at Kilimani Estate.

Isiolo Senior Deputy County Commissioner Otieno Okich said the soldier was heading to town when he was swept away by floods.

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