Reports indicate that numerous families have been displaced, and property worth millions severely damaged, prompting urgent calls for assistance and vigilance among residents to avoid calamity in Kangema constituency With the Kenya meteorological Department issuing warnings of potential flooding in certain areas due to the heavy rainfall, local authorities have urged citizens to remain alert and prepared for further emergencies.
One family is grappling with the aftermath of a devastating landslide that struck their home on Saturday.
The landslide obliterated their house and all household items, leaving them in a state of shock and despair.
Recounting the harrowing experience, Brian Chege described how the earth suddenly gave way, forcing them to flee for their lives. "On Monday evening, the earth gave way and one side of the house was obliterated; fearing further damage we moved to my mother's house which is also not safe owing to its close proximity to the area that the landslide occurred," he said "At 5am Saturday, as rain continued to pound, we heard loud tremors and with that the rest of the house was damaged and fully covered by soil." While the family was grateful that no life was lost in the incident, they find themselves in a precarious situation, fearing additional landslides on the remaining parts of their farm, which has left them feeling like 'beggars of shelter.' "My son has a young family and I have seen him build his life from doing menial jobs.
