The number of people killed in Kenya due to the recent floods has risen to 132

The Kenyan government has confirmed that 132 people have died since October due to heavy rains and consequent floods. "For the third month in a row, there are still unprecedented heavy rains in the country that have caused floods, landslides and other calamities," said government spokesman Cyrus Oguna. Bad weather also left about 17,000 people without homes, and 11,000 animals were lost. The rains were particularly intense in the western part of the country and came after a long period of drought, causing landslides and serious damage to infrastructure and agricultural land. According to weather forecasts in Kenya it should continue to rain even in December, confirming a trend above the seasonal average.