At least 186 people in Kenya have been killed by the floods due to mudslides , building collapses , drowning , and capsizing . An additional 283,290 people have been displaced . The floods were a contributing factor to the Patel Dam failure on 9 May , 2018 in Solai , Kenya , which led to 48 of the fatalities in Kenya . Four additional dams near Lake Baringo burst on May 26 , killing another 5 people and displacing another 10,000
Patel Dam failure
Patel Dam failure
2018 East Africa floods