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

Meanwhile, the couple's two daughters aged six and four years escaped the tragedy.

The incident seemingly occurred when the children were already asleep. Little did the minors know that their parents had died until other family members opened the door.

"The children were found sleeping in chairs. They did not know the incident had occurred," Ouma said.

In another incident, a 38-year-old man identified as Fred Otieno was swept away by floods near Kodero beach in Rachuonyo North sub-county. His body was found near the shore of Lake Victoria.

The chairman of Beach Management Units in West Karachuonyo ward Samuel Osendo said Otieno was climbing a hill when he met his fate.

Homa Bay County Police Commander Samson Kinne confirmed the deaths. "It is a sad incident that the couple was seated to watch television before the lightning struck them," Kinne said.

In Kisumu East, several families told The Standard that they had to leave their homes at night as floods marooned their homes. Most of them were still camping on the road as they pondered their next moves.

A similar development was also reported at Dunga and parts of Nyalenda where several other families were displaced after flash floods marooned their homes.

The heavy rains also destroyed large swathes of farmlands and crops handing farmers huge losses.