East Africa braces for hunger, diseases as floods destroy farmland, livelihoods

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A damaged passenger bus stuck on a fallen tree after heavy flash floods wiped out several homes when a dam burst, following heavy rains in Kamuchiri village of Mai Mahiu in Nakuru County, Kenya on April 29, 2024. PHOTO | REUTERS

By  Luke Anami

Correspondent in Nairobi, Kenya

Nation Media Group

What you need to know:

  • The floods have impacted agriculture, transport, health, education, and tourism, which was just emerging out of the Covid-induced slump.

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