Kenya floods death toll rises to 210 as heavy rains persist

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A section of the flooded Narok/Maai Mahiu road at Suswa area in Kenya on March 25,2023. PHOTO | NMG

The death toll from the raging floods and landslides triggered by heavy rains in Kenya since March has risen to 210, with dozens of people still missing, the government announced on Friday.

The Ministry of Interior and National Administration said that 196,296 people have been impacted by the heavy rains, which have left people homeless and destroyed roads, bridges and other critical infrastructure across the country.