On Kenya's longest river, the Tana, water levels at the Masinga and Kiambere hydroelectric dams have reached historic highs, and people downstream are being told to move.
Rain-swollen water levels at two Kenyan hydroelectric dams are at “historic highs” and people downstream should move away, the Cabinet said Tuesday, and ordered residents of flood-prone areas across the country to evacuate or they'll be moved by force. Kenya, along with other parts of East Africa, has been overwhelmed by flooding that killed 66 people on Monday alone and in recent days has blocked a national highway, swamped the main airport and swept a bus off a bridge.
“We will assist you all and ensure we resettle you in an area that the government has identified,” said President William Ruto during a visit to the Mai Mahiu area an hour's drive west of Nairobi, where a river broke through a blocked tunnel early Monday and killed at least 48 people. As bodies were pulled from under fallen trees, there was frustration with authorities.
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