Nairobi, April 27 -- More than 70 people have died, and more than 130,000 people affected by floods across the country since the onset of the rains, the government said yesterday.

Some 22 people have been injured while eight are missing, a report by Deputy President (DP) Rigathi Gachagua showed.

In terms of distribution, Nairobi leads with the number of casualties at 32, followed by Rift Valley (15). Both Western and Eastern have recorded six deaths each, with Central recording three and Coast two. North Eastern has none.

Cumulatively, 24,000 households and 131,179 people have been affected by the flooding menace. The death toll from the floods could, however, go higher after a Makueni accident yesterday claimed the lives of five peopl...