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Hundreds of families displaced, property destroyed as floods hit Busia

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Submerged maize crop at Bunyala Irrigation Scheme in Busia County after flash floods hit the area when Lake Kanyaboli, in Siaya County, burst its banks on May 18, 2023. Over 900 families have been displaced. [Nathan Ochunge, Standard]

Joseph Okumu, a resident of Bumacheke village in Busia County, is a disturbed man. By the time he went to bed on Tuesday night, he had a lot of property, including a home and livestock.

Okumu was doing well in many aspects of his life. His crop of maize was also flourishing in the field.

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