Floods aftermath: Families flock to morgues to identify kin

A total of 22 bodies had been received at the facility, 20 from drowning incidents and two from electrocution, with one body reportedly transferred to Chiromo, bringing the total to 23...

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Families in Nairobi are desperately searching morgues for loved ones lost in devastating floods that occurred on Friday evening.

At least 23 bodies have been received at the Nairobi Funeral Home, with 15 identified and eight unclaimed.
Key search efforts are underway for 4-year-old Reintaji Amason, who was separated from his mother by floodwaters in Kitengela.
Another victim, bodaboda rider Martin from Eastleigh, drowned while trying to rescue his motorcycle.

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