The palatial houses worth millions of shillings are built on riparian
land hived off from Karura Forest.
A video shared on social media shows some residents using boats
to try and access their houses.
Others were forced to find accommodation elsewhere.
Residents of Runda have since united to form a crisis
committee to address the flooding situation that has left families marooned in
their homes and roads impassable.
Speaking
to CNN's Larry Madowo, Isaac Gitoho, an
engineer and former chairman of the Runda Association, said eight areas within
the upscale neighborhood have been flooded.
“We
formed a crisis committee to address the situation we are facing. We have eight
areas that have been flooded, families are marooned in their homes. We must
empathize with them,” Gitoho emphasized.
Gitoho,
a long-time resident of Runda, said he has never seen such a calamity in this
posh estate having lived for over 25 years in the area.
“I
have lived in Runda for over 25 years and we have never experienced such kind
of flooding,” he said.
He pointed out that some homeowners in
Runda had encroached upon riparian land, exacerbating the flooding woes.
Watch the video showing the situation in the posh neighbourhood.
Eliud Mathu/Glory Road Runda. Karura Forest reclaiming its hived-off land. pic.twitter.com/g0AUjN93kP
— Francis Gaitho (@FGaitho237) May 6, 2024
The
Kenyan DAILY POST.
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