Kenya has declared a national emergency following weeks of torrential rains and flash floods that have displaced more than 100,000 people across 20 counties. Bridges, schools, and crop fields have been swept away, with the death toll now exceeding 230.
President William Ruto called it one of the worst climate-related disasters in recent memory. Relief teams are struggling to reach interior villages, and cases of waterborne diseases are rising. The UN and African Union have pledged aid.
Indian and Bangladeshi humanitarian groups, including Red Cross affiliates, are exploring ways to support East African response systems. The situation parallels monsoon flooding in South Asia, making knowledge-sharing a priority.
