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State allocates Sh7b to mitigate floods as death toll rises to 76

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Wild swimmers help people cross River Muuoni in Mbitini, Makueni County. [John Muia, Standard]

The government has reported a staggering rise in the flood death toll to 76 as El Nino rains continue to wreak havoc across the country.

An emergency Cabinet session, led by President William Ruto at State House, Nairobi, revealed that more than 36,000 households have been displaced by the rains.

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