More than 130 families displaced by floods in Homa Bay

Tens of Households in Kapuothe and Nanga villages are marooned in flood water and in need of humanitarian help after 2 days of downpour in Kisumu city. [Michael Mute, Standard]

More than 134 households have been left homeless after floods wreaked havoc in Homa Bay County.

The floods came following a heavy rainfall that pounded the county on Wednesday night.

The affected people hail from Rachuonyo North and Suba South Sub-counties.

Rachuonyo North is the worst affected area in which floods displaced more than 100 households. The households hail from Central Karachuonyo Ward.

In Kogembo Sub-location, three villages Kosano, Kamwaya and Nyawana have been seriously affected.

Kogembo Sub-Location Assistant Chief Hezekiah Owino said at least 20 homes had been marooned by water.

He said the floods killed a number of livestock and destroyed crops.

“Many families also lost their livelihoods because their on which they depend have been destroyed,” Owino said.

Owino said the problem is caused by sedimentation of local rivers.

“Unless the sediments are removed from the rivers to allow free flow of water, families will continue to suffer. We call for joint efforts of leaders to tackle this problem,” he added.

Elsewhere, at least 23 families were affected by the floods at Nyandiwa area in Suba Sub-county.