The ongoing rains that have been pounding parts of the country for the last week have claimed seven lives in Oljorai Gilgil and left tens others missing.
The Monday night rains left a trail of destruction, displacing more than 40 families as the painful exercise of searching for the missing persons kicked off.
Among the dead were three minors and four women following the incident that was caused by flash floods from the nearby Eburru hills.
The incident occurred at around 8 pm as families were preparing to sleep when the gushing waters swept away their homes killing the seven and burying others in mud.
One of the survivors Eliud Muriuki said that the area had received minimal rainfall though it had rained heavily in the hills.
He said that they were woken by screams as the water swept tens of houses and properties in the area.
"Some of us managed to escape from the gushing waters but our neighbours were not lucky and were washed away," he said.
Gilgil MP Martha Wangari said that seven bodies had already been recovered as the search for the others continue.
"Tens of people have been left homeless by the floods and others injured and we are seeking assistance from the national government," she said.
Wangari added that her office was working closely with other government agencies to assist those left homeless by the floods.
"We woke up to sad news as we have lost seven people following heavy rains in Oljorai and scores of people have been left homeless," she said.
Gilgil OCPD Francis Tumbo said that the bodies of the four women and three minors had been collected and taken to Gilgil mortuary.
"Due to the heavy rains on Monday there was little that we could do and the search and rescue operation had to wait until in the morning," he said.
Tumbo added that some of the affected areas were still inaccessible as roads had been cut off by the flash floods.
"Heavy rains on Monday night left seven people dead and unknown numbers are missing and we are working with area residents in the search and rescue operations," he said.
