48 dead as dam bursts, wiping out households

78 year old Lokhasenya Akai with other victims at Solai, Subukia Nakuru County on May 10, 2018. All her relatives were swept away by water after the Patel dam burst its bank. [Kipsang Joseph/Standard]

Villagers wailed desperate warnings as they shouted for help, frantically trying to outrace the flood and wake up as many people as possible.

"See you later, if the dam doesn't break". That was a popular joke among residents of Energy and Nyakinyua villages in Solai, Subukia sub-county, Nakuru County.