Overall Green Flood
in Kenya

Event summary

Flood can have a low humanitarian impact based on the magnitude, exposed population and vulnerability.

GDACS ID FL 1103792
Death: 5
Displaced: 22
Countries: Kenya
From - To 05 Mar - 08 Mar

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Kenya - Floods (ECHO 11 Mar 2026)Mon, 09 Mar 2026 10:42

  • Heavy rainfall has been affecting the capital Nairobi area in south-central Kenya since 6 March, causing  widespread flooding that has resulted in casualties and damage.  
  • Media report, as of 9 March, 42 fatalities, hundreds of families that have been displaced, destroyed houses, damage to vehicles, road closures, and traffic disruption at the Nairobi airport.
    Search and rescue operations are still ongoing.
  • Over the next 48 hours, showers and thunderstorms are expected over Nairobi city and the south-eastern part of the country.
Flood in Kenya - EC/ECHO daily mapTue, 10 Mar 2026 16:59

A new EC/ECHO daily map is now available
Kisumu County, Kenya, Early March 2026Kenya Red Cross reported flooding in Kisumu County after the Sondu-Miriu River burst its banks in early March 2026.Mon 9 Mar 2026Provided by Copernicus EMS GloFAS
Detailed event map. European Union, 2026. Map produced by EC-JRC.
The boundaries and the names shown on this map do not imply official endorsement or acceptance by the European Union.

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Latest media headlines

After the floods, Kenya faces a hidden health crisis Health 19 min ago.. 3/11/2026 4:38:00 PM.

A report released last year by the International Federation of Red Cross (IFRC), which analysed the March-April-May long rains and their flood implications in Kenya, underscored this reality. A cholera outbreak that began in February last y
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City Hall Grants One-Month Waiver on Levies to Expedite Post-Flood Rep.. 3/11/2026 3:46:00 PM.

NAIROBI, Kenya Mar 11 – The Nairobi County Government has issued a one-month waiver on all levies and approvals normally required for residents to carry out repair and maintenance works on properties affected by the recent heavy rains and f
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General Kahariri Visits Narok Air Force Base to Assess Operational Rea.. 3/11/2026 9:16:00 AM.

Nairobi General Charles Kahariri, conducted a high-level visit to the Narok Forward Operating Base (FOB) on Tuesday, engaging officers and service members of the Kenya Air Force and reviewing the base''s operational readiness. The Kenya Def
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General Kahariri visits Narok Air Force Base to assess operational rea.. 3/11/2026 8:17:00 AM.

NAIROBI, Kenya, Mar 11 — General Charles Kahariri, conducted a high-level visit to the Narok Forward Operating Base (FOB) on Tuesday, engaging officers and service members of the Kenya Air Force and reviewing the base’s operational readines
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For this events, GDACS has links to information from the following sources: EC-JRC (36), NASA (3), WMO (1), INFORM (2), (1),