Floodwaters in the area have receded as there has been no rain for about a week. Floodwater is still affecting some of the Daadab refugee camps, particularly Ifo. One of the major problems caused by the recent flooding is that displaced people are coming to the camps in search of humanitarian assistance. Aid workers say it is difficult to screen them for genuine refugees. The main Thika to Garissa road is still cut off by floodwater and it is feared the current dry spell is only a lull.
More heavy rain means the situation can change overnight.
The main Nairobi-Mombasa road, a lifeline for regional transport, was impassable over the weekend as rains washed away a crucial bridge. According to Kenyan press reports, a 30 km jam built up on both sides of the bridge and hundreds of trucks bringing goods to and from Zambia, Burundi, Rwanda and Uganda were bogged down in mud. By Monday, the highway was partially reopened after engineers repaired a section of the affected area. Repatriation to Baraka begins Some 800 DRC refugees were repatriated by boat from Kigoma to Baraka in eastern DRC last Friday. AFP said party members had been urged to rally in front of the building.