Gov’t maps 59 Tana River flood zones as nationwide death toll rises to 18

Kenya's Government has identified 59 flood-prone areas in Tana River County as rising water levels from the Seven Forks Dam escalate risks. This comes as the nationwide death toll from ongoing floods has tragically climbed to 18.

Floods claim lives in Narok as Murkomen urges evacuations nationwide

UNESCO completes flood resilience project in Tana River Basin

UNESCO has successfully concluded a one-year project aimed at bolstering flood resilience in Kenya's vulnerable Tana River Basin. The initiative, launched after the devastating May 2024 floods, developed crucial systems for early warning and data management.

Opposition threatens nationwide protests over fuel prices after gov't ignores one week ultimatum

Move to higher ground, government tells Tana River residents

The Kenyan national government has issued an alert for residents in Lower Tana River to move to higher ground due to rising river levels and the imminent threat of flooding.

Kuppet escalates pressure on the government over 44,000 JSS teachers

The Kenya Union of Post-Primary Education Teachers (KUPPET) is escalating pressure on the government, threatening industrial action over the unresolved status of 44,000 Junior Secondary School (JSS) teachers.