Overall Green Flood
in Kenya

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Flood can have a low humanitarian impact based on the magnitude, exposed population and vulnerability.

GDACS ID FL 1103803
Death: 2
Displaced: 630
Countries: Kenya
From - To 18 Mar - 24 Mar

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Kenya - Severe weather and floods, update (ECHO 25 Mar 2026)Wed, 25 Mar 2026 09:33

  • Intense rainfall and subsequent flooding continue to devastate 21 counties in Kenya, worsening the humanitarian crisis. Additional flooding struck western Kenya on 23 March when the Nyando River overflowed, submerging sections of the Ahero Bridge on the Kericho–Awasi–Kisumu road and halting transport in the area.
  • As of 24 March, media reports indicate that the death toll has risen to 88 people, with two families rescued in the Nyando area (Kisumu County, western Kenya). Over 34 000 individuals have been displaced, while 265 households in Nyando have been affected.
  • Forecasts warn of further moderate rainfall expected over the next two days, particularly in the northern, western, and southeastern parts of the country.
Makueni County, Kenya, Late March 2026Local media reported fatalities following a mudslide in Makueni County, Kenya, in late March 2026.Tue 24 Mar 2026Provided by Copernicus EMS GloFAS
Detailed event map. European Union, 2026. Map produced by EC-JRC.
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Latest media headlines

Residents in low-lying areas urged to relocate as heavy rains persist 3/25/2026 4:12:00 PM.

Residents living in low-lying and flood-prone areas in Uasin Gishu County have been urged to voluntarily move to safer ground as heavy rains continue to pound various parts of the region. The County Executive Committee Member (CECM) for Roa
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Questions and grief as mass grave filled with bodies of little childre.. 3/25/2026 3:48:00 PM.

Mass grave containing dozens of bodies, mostly children, was uncovered, sparking urgent investigation; Discovery was described as unusual, revealing the presence of neonates, fetuses, and dismembered body parts; Post-mortem examinations wer
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40m ago TVET council issues warning as exam papers flood online platfo.. 3/25/2026 3:20:00 PM.

The March/April 2026 series of Competency-Based Education and Training (CBET) summative assessments began on March 23 and will run until April 14. The Technical and Vocational Education and Training Curriculum Development, Assessment and Ce
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Flash floods in Kenya have killed at least 81 and displace thousands 3/25/2026 11:09:00 AM.

Torrential rains and flash floods have killed at least 81 people across Kenya this month, authorities said, as heavy downpours continue. In Kisumu County, entire villages have been submerged, with about 1,200 hectares of farmland destroyed
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For this events, GDACS has links to information from the following sources: EC-JRC (36), NASA (3), WMO (1), INFORM (2), (1),