Kenya has been experiencing enhanced rainfall since February 2026, with heavy rainfall in Western, Rift Valley, Central, Nairobi, Lower Eastern, and parts of the Northeastern Region. The Coastal region has experienced windstorms and flood-related effects caused by the rainfall experienced in other parts of the country (Kenya Flood 2026).
This is a medium humanitarian crisis with urgent needs for food, clean water, shelter, health services, and protection for vulnerable groups.
Many families have been displaced to temporary camps and makeshift shelters after being forced to abandon their homes. Approximately 1,000 households across Tana River County are directly affected, with a significant portion in Tarasaa and Tana Delta.
To cope with the situation, families have moved into overcrowded temporary shelters, sharing limited food and water resources, reliance on emergency aid and non-food item distributions, and engagement in alternative income activities such as casual labour to replace lost farming/fishing income.
Two national members of ACT Kenya Forum, the National Council of Churches of Kenya (NCCK) and Kenya Evangelical Lutheran Church (KELC), are planning to support the affected.
