Ruto orders evacuations after Kenya's deadly floods

Seasonal rains, amplified by the El Nino weather pattern, have devastated the East African nation, with floodwaters engulfing villages and threatening to unleash even more damage in the weeks to come.

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President of Kenya William Ruto (2nd R) reacts while visiting with other senior government officials an area full of damaged trees, mud and debris carried by water following flash floods and landslides in Mai Mahiu, on April 30, 2024. (Photo by LUIS TATO / AFP)
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Kenyan President William Ruto on Tuesday deployed the military to evacuate everyone living in flood-prone areas after 171 people were killed since March as torrential rains

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