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.

COMMONWEALTH SECRETARY GENERAL SPOTTED WITH QUEEN ELIZABETH TODAY+THE LAUNCH OF THE 2017 INVICTUS GAME IN TORONTO.{PHOTOS}.

                    Today wednesday,Baroness Scotland was received by The Queen of England at the Buckingham Palace,on her appointment as Commonwealth Secretary-General.Patricia Scotland will be the sixth Commonwealth Secretary-General and the first woman to take up this post.The Queen is the Head of the Commonwealth,a voluntary association of 53 independent countries.As Head,Her Majesty personally reinforces the links by which the Commonwealth joins people together from around the world.Then earlier this week Prince Harry was in Toronto to officially launch the third Invictus Games which will take place in September 2017.We'er thrilled that the Invictus story will continue and that even more wounded,injured and sick Servicemen and women will have the chance to use sport as part of their recovery.More photos below.                                                                                   

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