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  2. What's causing the catastrophic rainfall in Kenya? - AOL

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    NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — The torrential rains and deadly floods that have hit Kenya since March have been some of the most catastrophic in the country in recent years.. At least 169 people have ...

  3. Kenya: Floods cause widespread devastation in Nairobi - AOL

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    Roads have turned into rivers in the Kenyan capital Nairobi, as a top official said flooding had "escalated to extreme levels". Heavy rain has pounded Kenya in recent days, causing widespread ...

  4. Kenya orders flood evacuations as it warns dams could spill

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    It gave residents living near them - as well as those within a 30m (98ft) wetland corridor of the Nairobi River - 24 hours from 18:30 local time on Thursday to leave or be forcibly evacuated.

  5. Karura Forest - Wikipedia

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    Karura Forest, Waterfall. The water is orange during the rainy season. Karura Forest is an urban forest in Nairobi, the capital of Kenya. The forest was gazetted in 1932 [1] and is managed by the Kenya Forest Service [2] in conjunction with the Friends of Karura Forest Community Forest Association. [3] Karura Forest is 1,041 hectares (2,570 ...

  6. Nairobi Dam - Wikipedia

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    Background. The Dam constructed in 1953 [2] holds back a reservoir with storage capacity of 98,000 m 3 (79 acre⋅ft) and surface area of 350,000 m 2 (86 acres). It is a shallow lake with an average depth on only 2.76 m (9.1 ft) [1] Inflow is from the Motoine River, from rainfall, and waste water from the un sewered Kibera settlement. [1]

  7. Nairobi - Wikipedia

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    Nairobi ( / naɪˈroʊbi / ny-ROH-bee) is the capital and largest city of Kenya. The name is derived from the Maasai phrase Enkare Nairobi, which translates to 'place of cool waters', a reference to the Nairobi River which flows through the city. The city proper had a population of 4,397,073 in the 2019 census.

  8. Kenya's weather outlook 'dire' as cyclone nears, president says

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    NAIROBI (Reuters) -Torrential rains that caused widespread flooding and landslides across Kenya in recent weeks, killing at least 210 people, are forecast to worsen over the rest of this month ...

  9. Water supply and sanitation in Nairobi - Wikipedia

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    Water supply and sanitation in Nairobi is characterised by achievements and challenges. Among the achievements is the expansion of infrastructure to keep pace with population growth, in particular through the construction of the Thika Dam and associated water treatment plant and pipelines during the 1990s; the transformation of the municipal water department into an autonomous utility in 2003 ...