Floods death toll rises to 172

Flooding in Naivasha after River Karati burst its banks flooding businesses along Nairobi-Nakuru highway. [Antony Gitonga, Standard]

Up to 172 people have died so far and thousands of families rendered homeless by raging floods in various parts of the country.

Data from the Kenya Red Cross Society (KRCS) shows that 283,290 people have been displaced and 84 injured.