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Tana River County Stories

Crisis on Garissa-Nairobi highway as speed boats suspend services at Kona Punda section
Issa Hussein  |  May 16, 2024

A spot check by The Eastleigh voice reveals only six speed boats were currently operating at the Kona punda section of the Garissa-Nairobi Highway cau...

Religious leaders call for support for Garissa, Tana River flood victims
Issa Hussein  |  May 15, 2024

Victims of the River Tana's overflow urgently need food and non-food items, as determined by an assessment of camps in Garissa Township.

Nearly 14,000 IDPs moved from Garissa schools ahead of reopening
Issa Hussein  |  May 12, 2024

They say, however, that the new camp at the Kenya Agricultural Livestock Research Organization in Galbet Ward, is overcrowded, lacks water and tents,...

Fears over learners' safety ahead of schools reopening as River Tana breaches banks
Farhiya Hussein  |  May 12, 2024

Tana River County Commissioner David Koskei however notes that children from schools affected by the floods will be hosted by neighbouring schools, wh...

OPINION: Flood crisis needs urgent action to protect lives and livelihoods
Amina Boru  |  May 11, 2024

There is a need for the construction of dams and retention ponds to reduce flood peaks and provide a more stable water source during the dry season.

Uncertainty looms as floods destroy schools in Tana River
Farhiya Hussein  |  May 09, 2024

Abad Kunyo, the Tana River Executive for Education, has highlighted the dire situation, revealing that over 30 ECDE centres are currently unfit for le...

Fear grips locals as River Tana waters spill into homes in Galole
Farhiya Hussein  |  May 06, 2024

Gitonga's house is almost entirely submerged in water, forcing him to move his family to a tent as he contemplates where next to move.

Fear grips Garissa,Tana River counties as floods intensify, camp marooned
Issa Hussein  |  May 04, 2024

Floodwaters from River Tana which burst its banks have also affected Galbet and Iftin wards, where institutions housing internally displaced persons h...

Govt restores boat transport after Tana River tragedy, with strict conditions
Abdimalik Hajir  |  May 01, 2024

To prevent cases of overloading, the vessels will carry a maximum of 10 people with luggage and 15 without. 

Tana River floods: 20 people stranded in Madogo call for urgent evacuation
Abdimalik Hajir  |  Apr 30, 2024

KDF confirmed deploying a Kenya Navy team of divers and marines to the site of the tragedy to assist in recovering the missing bodies.

Three more bodies found after Tana River boat accident
Abdimalik Hajir  |  Apr 30, 2024

This raises the total number of bodies recovered, since the accident in Mororo two days ago, to seven.

Tana River, Isiolo leaders urge immediate action over flood crisis
Farhiya Hussein  |  Apr 30, 2024

Senator Danson Mungatana, Women Representative Amina Dika and Bura MP Yakub Adow, reiterated the need for immediate action from both the national and...

Ruto: Government prepared to deal with all flood-related challenges
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Apr 30, 2024

Interior CS Kithure Kindiki has called for the deployment of enforcement teams to all areas prone to flooding.

Tana River boat tragedy: Families accuse state of negligence in retrieval of bodies
Issa Hussein  |  Apr 29, 2024

Official says the bodies of four out of six people registered as missing have been found, while 13 are unaccounted for.

Govt to charge Kenyans crossing floodwaters with attempted murder
Amina Wako  |  Apr 29, 2024

Kindiki cited tragedies that have occurred in different parts of the country during the last 24 hours, among them the Madogo tragedy.

Kenya floods death toll rises to 300
Farhiya Hussein  |  Apr 29, 2024

The police, the Kenya Defence Forces (KDF) and the Kenya Red Cross are also conducting search and rescue operations. 

Mororo boat tragedy: Two bodies recovered, 19 missing as rescue operations continue
Issa Hussein  |  Apr 29, 2024

Garissa Township Sub-County Deputy Commissioner Duncan Rono said the incident occurred as a result of negligence by the members of the public who were...

Owner of capsized Tana River boat defied order against operation - police
Farhiya Hussein  |  Apr 28, 2024

The police said the owner of the boat fled after the incident.

At least 20 reported missing after boat capsizes in Tana River
Abdimalik Hajir  |  Apr 28, 2024

Twenty three people have been rescued so far, according to the Kenya Red Cross Society.