Nairobi County Government on Wednesday, April 24, 2024, released a list of flood hot spots where residents must vacate for safety reasons.
The flood hot spots are in 9 sub-counties out of the total 17 that make up Nairobi County.
Kasarani sub-county
The flood hot spots include:
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1. Gachieko in Ruai
2. Gituamba ni Ruai
3. Athi (lower Athi) in Ruai
4. Brookshine in Ruai
5. Budalangi in Clay City
6. Mwengenye in Njiru
7. Infinity in Kasarani
8. Mwisho wa Lami in Mwiki
Mathare sub-county
1. Mathare North area 1, area 2, Mathare north primary.
2. Utallii 4A
Kibra sub-county
Sarangombe ward:
1. Gatwekera, Sokomoko,
2. Gatwekera Kwa Mwangi
3. Gatwekera Shofco
4. Gatwekera Riverside
5. Maranatha Kwa Muganda
6. Soweto West Kwa Foot Bridge
5. Kianda Riverside Holy Unity
Makina ward - Vuma Estate
Raila informal settlement with over 200 people living along Bgong River, Canaan estate in Highrise and Undugu area in Highrise.
Makadara sub-county
1. Ceareal board village
2. Gakuyo area near Ngong River
3. Jamaica
4. Paradise
5. All areas in Viwandani along Ngong River
6. Magunga court - Buruburu phase III
Roysambu sub-county
1. Zimmerman ward – Sidian, Njathaini
2. Kahawa ward – Kongo, Budalangi, Bosnia, Giagishiri
3. Githurai ward - Rurie
Kamukunji sub-county
1. Eastleigh South ward- Kiambiu estate , Vihiga, Kasovo, Mabatini, Sewage, Magunda, Motherland and Mlolongo.
2. California Ward- Kanuku and Kinyago
3. Pumwani Ward - Traders along the river in Gikomba.
Embakasi North sub-county
1. Two rivers- Dandora area 3
2. Block G - Dandora area 3
3. Gitare Marigu – Dandora area
4. Kanduma – Dandora area 1
Westlands sub-county
1. Kangemi ward / Mountain view ward- Households along Waititi River
2. Karura ward – Githogoro near Astrol
3. Kitusuru ward – households along Kibagare Dam
Embakasi South sub-county
Mkuru Kwa Reuben
1. Feed the children zone
2. Riverside zone
3. Gatoto zone
4. Kariobangi zone
5. Cosovo zone
60,000 people affected
In a statement on Wednesday, April 24, 2024, Nairobi governor Johnson Sakaja said that about 60,000 people have been affected by floods in Nairobi.
The governor added that four people lost their lives to the floods while six others are missing.
"An estimated 60,000 people mostly women and children in Nairobi have been severely affected following devastating flash floods which hit the city. Unfortunately, we have lost 4 lives, and the search is on to locate 6 others who have been reported missing.
"The following areas have been adversely affected; Kibra, Lindi, Mathare 4A and Mathare North, Baba Dogo, Githurai and Zimmerman," Sakaja said.
The Nairobi governor further issued 4 key directives to mitigate raging floods that have wreaked havoc in the capital.
