Man drowns in Tana River in wake of flood alert
Residents of Bandi village, Tana River County, leave their homes after they were evicted by floods on May 18, 2018. More than 115 Kenyans have been killed by floods. PHOTO | FILE | NATION MEDIA GROUP
What you need to know:
- Banda village is among the most affected by floods in Tana Delta Sub-County.
An elderly man drowned as he was crossing a flooded area in Bandi, Tana River County.
Ali Abdullah, 68, was crossing with his livestock when he drowned at Bandi village.
A team of Kenya Red Cross Society, police and locals are searching for the body.
A friend identified as Hassan said: "We have been able to see his shoes and walking stick. The water was very heavy when we were crossing and that is why he was overwhelmed."
EDUCATION
Banda village is among the most affected by floods in Tana Delta Sub-County where at least 5,000 pupils are yet to report back to school for the second term.
About 70 schools have shouldered the burden of the floods.
Tana Delta Education director Geoffrey Munguti said the learning of 395 Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education (KCPE) candidates has been jeopardised.
"The candidates and other pupils have been forced to be mixed with other schools. They are now sharing the institutions," he said.
