Nairobi, March 22, 2026 (AFP) - Torrential rains in Kenya kill 81 in March: officials

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2026-03-22

Torrential storms that have triggered flash floods in Kenya have killed at least 81 people this month, authorities said Sunday, as rain continued to pound much of the country. In the country's hard-hit west, residents waded through flood waters with their belongings on their heads and evacuated in crowded boats, AFP reporters saw. Flash floods submerged entire villages in Kisumu county, destroying around 1,200 hectares (3,000 acres) of farmland a......

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