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12 killed as heavy rains continue to pound Nyanza and Western regions

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Houses marooned by floods at Osika Village in Kamser Nyakongo location in Rachuonyo North Sub-county on November 7, 2023. [James Omoro, Standard]

At least 12 lives have been lost, and thousands of families find themselves displaced as heavy rains pound Western and Nyanza regions.

Migori emerges as the hardest-hit area, grappling with the aftermath of nine individuals drowning in separate incidents across Uriri and Nyatike constituencies over the past two weeks.

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