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Severe Flooding Kills 66 in Kenya as Heavy Rains Continue #selemediaafrica #selemedia #johnselephilip
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At least 66 people have been confirmed
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At least 66 people have been confirmed
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At least 66 people have been confirmed dead after severe flooding struck parts
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dead after severe flooding struck parts
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dead after severe flooding struck parts of Kenya.
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of Kenya.
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of Kenya. At least 66 people have been confirmed
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At least 66 people have been confirmed
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At least 66 people have been confirmed dead after severe flooding struck parts
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dead after severe flooding struck parts
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dead after severe flooding struck parts of Kenya following the several days of
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of Kenya following the several days of
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of Kenya following the several days of intense rainfall.
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intense rainfall.
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intense rainfall. Authorities say the heavy rains began
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Authorities say the heavy rains began
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Authorities say the heavy rains began last week causing rivers to overflow and
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last week causing rivers to overflow and
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last week causing rivers to overflow and flood waters to sweep through many
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flood waters to sweep through many
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flood waters to sweep through many communities especially in the capital
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communities especially in the capital
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communities especially in the capital city of Nairobi.
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city of Nairobi.
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city of Nairobi. Homes were destroyed, roads were washed
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Homes were destroyed, roads were washed
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Homes were destroyed, roads were washed away, and thousands of residents were
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away, and thousands of residents were
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away, and thousands of residents were forced to flee as water levels rose
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forced to flee as water levels rose
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forced to flee as water levels rose rapidly. Emergency officials say many
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rapidly. Emergency officials say many
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rapidly. Emergency officials say many families lost their properties while
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families lost their properties while
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families lost their properties while others were trapped in their h houses
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others were trapped in their h houses
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others were trapped in their h houses before rescue teams arrived. Search and
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before rescue teams arrived. Search and
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before rescue teams arrived. Search and rescue operations are still ongoing as
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rescue operations are still ongoing as
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rescue operations are still ongoing as responders continue moving through
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responders continue moving through
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responders continue moving through affected areas to find survivors and
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affected areas to find survivors and
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affected areas to find survivors and help people stranded by the flood
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help people stranded by the flood
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help people stranded by the flood waters.
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waters.
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waters. In several neighborhoods, entire streets
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In several neighborhoods, entire streets
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In several neighborhoods, entire streets were submerged, leaving residents
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were submerged, leaving residents
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were submerged, leaving residents struggling to salvage what remains of
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struggling to salvage what remains of
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struggling to salvage what remains of their belongings. Local authorities have
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their belongings. Local authorities have
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their belongings. Local authorities have set up temporary shelters for families
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set up temporary shelters for families
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set up temporary shelters for families who were displaced by the disaster.
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who were displaced by the disaster.
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who were displaced by the disaster. While officials warned that the death
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While officials warned that the death
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While officials warned that the death toll could still increase as rescue
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toll could still increase as rescue
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toll could still increase as rescue workers reach more remote communities.
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workers reach more remote communities.
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workers reach more remote communities. The Kenyan government has urged
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The Kenyan government has urged
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The Kenyan government has urged residents living in floodprone areas to
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residents living in floodprone areas to
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residents living in floodprone areas to remain alert and move to safer locations
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remain alert and move to safer locations
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remain alert and move to safer locations whenever possible as weather experts
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whenever possible as weather experts
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whenever possible as weather experts warned that more rain could fall in the
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warned that more rain could fall in the
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warned that more rain could fall in the coming days. The floods have also
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coming days. The floods have also
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coming days. The floods have also disrupted transportation and daily
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disrupted transportation and daily
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disrupted transportation and daily activities with some roads blocked by
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activities with some roads blocked by
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activities with some roads blocked by water and more slice and several schools
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water and more slice and several schools
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water and more slice and several schools and businesses temporarily closed.
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and businesses temporarily closed.
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and businesses temporarily closed. Humanitarian organizations are now
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Humanitarian organizations are now
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Humanitarian organizations are now mobilizing relief support, providing
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mobilizing relief support, providing
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mobilizing relief support, providing food, medical assistance and emergency
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food, medical assistance and emergency
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food, medical assistance and emergency supplies to affected families. For more
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Thank you for watching. >> We must unite now.
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>> We must unite now.
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>> We must unite now. We must have one army. We must have one
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We must have one army. We must have one
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We must have one army. We must have one currency. We must have one foreign
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currency. We must have one foreign
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currency. We must have one foreign policy. We must be united.
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And I can hear the Osakia for saying I
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And I can hear the Osakia for saying I
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And I can hear the Osakia for saying I do not want to be the leader of that
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do not want to be the leader of that
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do not want to be the leader of that country. I simply want unity. And I'm
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country. I simply want unity. And I'm
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country. I simply want unity. And I'm saying that we must leave here with one
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saying that we must leave here with one
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saying that we must leave here with one united government. They listen not to
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united government. They listen not to
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united government. They listen not to the Osag.
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the Osag.
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the Osag. I can still hear
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I can still hear
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I can still hear those immortal words
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those immortal words
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those immortal words of
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