Kenya Floods Kill 62 Including Eight Children As Nairobi Bears The Brunt And Heavy Rains Continue To Threaten More Deaths
At least 62 people have been killed — including eight children — since devastating flash floods swept through Kenya's capital Nairobi and other parts of the country beginning on the night of March 6, 2026, with the death toll continuing to rise as rescue teams search flooded neighbourhoods, vehicles, and waterways for additional victims. Kenya's Ministry of Interior and National Administration confirmed the updated toll on Friday March 13, 2026, in a statement that broke down the casualties by gender and region. Of the 62 dead, 46 were men, eight were women, and eight were children. The capital Nairobi bore the heaviest toll with 33 deaths , followed by the Eastern region with 17, the Rift Valley with 7, Nyanza and the Coast with 2 each, and Central Kenya with 1. Reuters, citing Kenyan police in a Saturday March 14 update, confirmed the 62-death toll and added that more than 2,000 families have been displaced across Kenya — with intense rain continuing in several region...