Kenya: Residents lose more property to heavy rains

As heavy rains continued to pound Kenya’s capital of Nairobi on Tuesday night, residents woke up to more losses in property and heavy infrastructural destruction.

Three major highways were closed for the better part of the day Wednesday due to flooding, heavy traffic snarl-ups being experienced.

A spot-check by Associated Press in Nairobi and its surrounding districts revealed the extent of the devastation. Houses marooned, cars drowned in garages and car-sale yards, whole roads cut-off by raging waters.

More than 170 people have died across Kenya since mid-March when…