Chaos and heartbreak erupted across Nairobi’s informal settlements last night as relentless floods ripped through entire neighborhoods, leaving devastation, death, and despair in their wake. A mother and her children were among the victims crushed to death when a wall collapsed in Mathare Phase 4. Another resident died while being rushed to the hospital—turning a night of rain into a night of horror.

In Mukuru Kwa Ruben, scenes of pure disaster played out as torrents of water swept away homes like paper, leaving hundreds of families with absolutely nothing. As of this morning, over 500 families are displaced, many sleeping out in the open, shivering, and soaked, clutching only their children—everything else gone in an instant.

The floodwaters came fast and furious, blocking all escape routes. People couldn’t even walk or swim to safety. Residents reported being jolted awake in the dead of night by rising water rushing into their homes, giving them no time to salvage anything but their loved ones.

But this catastrophe isn’t just water deep—polluted runoff and industrial waste now choke the submerged areas, raising fears of disease outbreaks. And amid the chaos, anger is boiling toward the Nairobi County government. Locals are accusing Governor Johnson Sakaja’s administration of doing nothing despite promises made after last year’s equally deadly floods.

“This is not new,” fumed longtime resident James Mwangi Njoroge. “We’ve waited for proper drainage systems for decades. Sewage from KNH still flows freely through our homes. It’s as if our lives don’t matter.”

While rescue teams scramble through Mathare, no visible help has arrived in Mukuru Kwa Ruben, leaving desperate families to fend for themselves.

As if the current crisis wasn’t enough, David Gikungu, Director of the Kenya Meteorological Department, has just issued a terrifying forecast: more storms and heavy rainfall expected between April 22 and 28, targeting Nairobi, Western Kenya, the Rift Valley, and more.