Over 700 families have been rendered homeless in Thiba village in Kirinyaga County after River Thiba broke its banks on the night of April 3.
According to local reports, three small villages were affected, as houses were destroyed and swept away by the floods from the river.
The massive water mass also swept away hectares of rice in the irrigation schemes common in the area.
The area residents are now pleading with the government to send help as many are sleeping outside with nothing to feed on.
They further requested help to re-open their business, which was consequently affected when the disaster struck.
Mwea County Commissioner Hussein Alaso, in plans to help the affected, has allocated the Thiba Secondary and Thiba Primary schools as rescue centres until the government comes up with a permanent solution.
The commissioner further advised Mwea residents to carefully tread the roads, which have since been flooded.
"Be careful and avoid using the flooded road as it might get worse if it continues to rain," Alaso advised.
Expressing their shock following the tragedy, the residents have also been forced to close their businesses which have been submerged in the flood areas.
“The last time this happened was the early 1980s. That’s when we witness floods of this magnitude,” one resident explained.
“As we speak, thousands have been left homeless, and we don’t have food.”
The County Ministry of Water has promised to help build tunnels to lead water from the villages and drain it from their homes.
