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flag Prolonged rains since September 2025 caused severe flooding in Kenya’s Rift Valley, submerging farms and homes, displacing thousands, and damaging a major horticulture industry.

flag Rising water levels in Kenya’s Rift Valley have flooded homes, farms, and hotels, displacing thousands including Dickson Ngome and his family, whose farm near Lake Naivasha is now submerged after the lake surged over 2 kilometers from its former shoreline. flag The flooding, triggered by prolonged rains starting in September 2025, has devastated the region’s horticulture sector, which contributes over $1 billion annually, and affected Lakes Baringo, Nakuru, and Turkana. flag Scientists link the rise to climate change-driven rainfall, though sedimentation and land-use policies also contribute. flag Over 75,000 households have been displaced since 2021, with some areas submerged for years despite current levels being below the 1906 high.

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