DEATH TOLL FROM KENYAN FLOODS RISES TO 62, POLICE SAY. (PHOTO).

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 Death toll from Kenyan floods rises to 62, police say A total of 62 people including eight ​children have died since heavy rains ‌and flooding hit Kenya's capital Nairobi and other areas ​late last week, police ​said, Reuters reported. The capital ⁠was the worst hit ​with 33 deaths, the force ​said in a statement on X that updated the official tally ​of casualties. More than ​2,000 families have been displaced across ‌Kenya ⁠and intense rain was continuing in several regions, it added. Aid workers started pulling ​bodies ​from floodwaters ⁠across Nairobi last Saturday after overnight ​flash floods swept away ​dozens ⁠of cars and disrupted flights at East Africa's ⁠biggest ​airport. A tally issued ​last Sunday put the death toll ​at 42.

EBONYI STATE GOVERNOR'S SON NNANNA,ARRESTED BY THE EFCC.

            According to sources,Martin Elechi the Governor of Ebonyi state,his son Nnanna Elechi was arrested by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission EFCC,for money laundering.He was brought to the EFCC head office in Abuja,yesterday thursday morning and his being grilled over allegations of money laundering running into millions of naira.He is alleged to be the face of the family's company that profited from contracts from the state and Local Governments running into millions of naira and which remain un-executed,less than four months to his father's end of tenure.Mr Elechi was yet to be released when the media checked with EFCC sources at 9PM yesterday thursday.

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