Climate chaos, premium pain: Cost of climate change on insurance costs

Gabin Omanga is a certified member of the Institute of Risk Management, (IRM) East Africa Chapter. [Courtesy]

In April, Kenya experienced the worst floods in decades after heavy rainfall in most parts of Kenya.

As that was happening, the weatherman warned of a looming cyclone along the East African coastline. Tropical storm Lyla, then hit the coastline a few days later killing two and destroying infrastructure.