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Homa Bay couple killed by lightning as rains wreak havoc in Nyanza

Josephat Otieno and his wife Jael Anyango, 28, were killed in their house at Aluor Village, Lambwe East Location after they were struck by lightning. [James Omoro, Standard]

Three people were confirmed dead while several families were displaced in parts of Nyanza as the ongoing rainfall wreaked havoc.

On Tuesday, several families in Kisumu East and Nyando were still pondering their next move after flash floods forced them out of their homes. The floods left a trail of destruction and submerged several homes at Ofunyu and Mowlem villages.

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