We're dying - Kitengela woman calls for help as floods wreak havoc

A dawn distress call by a woman in Kitengela appealing for help has painted a picture of a flooding situation getting worse in the populous Kajiado county town.

Wangari Gikonyo, a widow who lives at Blessed Court along Balozi Road in Kitengela first asked for help at 2:48 am Wednesday.

"Oooh, my God. We are dying. Anyone in Kitengela please help. Floods," Gikoyo tweeted.

"0719443532. Balozi road Kitengela. Blessed court," she added in another tweet disclosing her contact details and location

In a series of more tweets, she indicated that her life and that of her children were in danger.

She went on to reveal that she had recently lost her husband and was picking up the broken pieces of life only to hit again with the flooding situation.

"Niko na watoto kwa nyumba nisaidieni. Nataka tu kutoka na watoi. Izi vitu ata sitaki ," she stated.

"Unajaribu kuanza maisha afresh kama mjane alafu mafuriko inaku-attack. My God."

Loosely translates: "I have children in the house please help me. I want to leave with my children. I don't need to rescue any of my property. You try to pick up your life afresh as a widow then floods strike".

At about 7 am, Gikonyo confirmed that she was still alive but said she needed emergency evacuation urgently.

"Still waiting to be rescued," she stated even as she shared a video of her home marooned by flood waters.

The Kenya Red Cross team has confirmed that they are in contact with her and are trying their best to rescue her.

"We have been in touch with her. Our teams are on the ground doing the best they can. So far, three people have been rescued," KRC said in a tweet.

As early as 4 am, the KRC  team had already hit the ground in Kitengela where they combed several estates to conduct evacuation.

"We are currently on the ground assisting families to move to safety in Kitengela, Kajiado County, following heavy rainfall," KRC tweeted at 4:54 am Wednesday.

KRC teams were actively involved in helping households along Deliverance Road, Balozi Road, Baraka Road, Blessed Court, New Valley, Changombe, and the KAG area.

The emergency evacuation came even as several places in the country continued to experience heavy rains.