Death Toll from Flooding in Kenya Rises to Nearly 190

According to the Ministry of Interior and National Administration, downpours and thunderstorms in over 28 of the country's 47 counties have resulted in widespread displacement, affecting 196,290 people from 33,100 households.

"A total of 125 people have been reported injured, 90 people are currently missing, and an estimated 165,500 others were affected by the heavy floods, which touched a total of 33,100 households and 1,967 schools," the ministry said in a statement issued in Nairobi, the capital of Kenya, Xinhua reported.

Kenyan officials and humanitarian agencies have called on the population to avoid flooded areas, move to higher ground and avoid driving when it rains heavily.