Elgon View residents displaced after river Sosiani burst its banks

According to the residents, the flash water entered their houses at around 5 am on Monday morning. This followed three days of heavy rain in the region.  in the morning after 3 days of heavy rains. 

Haron Ngagaka noted that they have lost properties worth millions of shillings, calling on the relevant government authorities to assist them.

Uasin Gishu deputy governor Evans Kapkea attributed the challenge to a poor drainage system and excessive rain water from different areas converging at River Sosiani.

“We have a very big challenge with drainage, especially with flood waters from rural areas… flowing into Sosiani,” said Kapkea. 

The deputy governor further appealed to residents to take precaution.