Floods Kill 44, Tens Missing as Schools Reopen for Clean-up - March 2026

Unprecedented floods in Kenya have claimed the lives of 44 people and left tens missing, disrupting the reopening of schools for a new term. The natural disaster struck on Friday evening, forcing students and teachers to engage in clean-up efforts instead of learning. Floods have also disrupted learning in several schools across Nairobi and Makueni. For four days, families have been arriving at the Nairobi City Mortuary to identify the bodies of loved ones lost in the devastating floods that swept through Nairobi on Friday.