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risks of flash floods in low-lying and urban areas, mudslides in hilly regions and displacement of communities in flood-prone zones

Kenya Put on Alert for Floods, Mudslides and Displacement

August 30, 2026

Kenya Meteorological Department (KMD) has announced that the October – December 2026 short-rains season will bring above-average rainfall across roughly 80 percent of the country. RELATED: How Town Planners and Designers Can Help in Fighting Urban Neighbourhood Crime 1). Through its seasonal outlook report, KMD predicts risks of flash floods in low-lying and urban areas,…

The Kampala-Malaba MGR is part of the multi-modal Northern Corridor route, which includes road transport from Mombasa in Kenya to landlocked Uganda and neighboring countries, including Rwanda, Burundi, South Sudan and Eastern DR Congo. The corridor also has maritime links with Lake Victoria’s inland waterways.

Renovation of Meter Gauge Railway to Bolster East African Community Regional Trade

January 4, 2023

By African Development Bank Published January 4, 2023 African Development Bank is providing US$301 million to overhaul the Kampala-Malaba Meter Gauge Railway (MGR) in Uganda. The railway line is part of the East African Community’s Northern Corridor linking the capital, Kampala, to Kenya’s coastal city of Mombasa. The East African Community Railway Rehabilitation Support Project…