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[PHOTOS] Runda residents stranded after floods waters maroon homes

The residents used pipes to connect to their homes, directed the water to flow on the roads

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by PERPETUA ETYANG

In-pictures05 June 2024 - 14:36
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In Summary


  • Bulldozers which came to drain water were left after they got stuck in the flooded water.
  • This comes as the world marks World Environment Day.
A bulldozer seen marooned in flooded water at a garden in Runda along Gakunju road with neighboring households being forced to seek shelter elsewhere on June 5.

Residents in Runda along Gakunju Road have been forced to flee after flooded water marooned their homes.

This follows a heavy downpour experience in parts of Nairobi and its metropolitan.

The residents used pipes to connect to their homes and directed the water to flow on the roads.

Pipes seen draining water from from houses in Runda that are still submerged in water following the recent downpour experienced in Nairobi and its surrounding environment.

Bulldozers which came to drain water were left after they got stuck in the flooded water.

This comes as the world marks World Environment Day.

This year's event was held under the theme, 'Land Restoration, Desertification and Drought Resilience'.

A motorist is seen collecting garbage piled in plastic bags Evergreen road in Runda on June 5,2024
A bulldozer seen marooned in flooded water at a garden in Runda along Gakunju road with neighboring households being forced to seek shelter elsewhere on June 5.
Pipes seen draining water from from houses in Runda that are still submerged in water following the recent downpour experienced in Nairobi and its surrounding environment.
A bulldozer seen marooned in flooded water at a garden in Runda along Gakunju road with neighboring households being forced to seek shelter elsewhere on June 5.
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