Elgeyo Marakwet: Photos Of Family Walking With Kin's Coffin Through Flooded River Touches Kenyans

• Kenyans got emotional after photos of a family in Elgeyo Marakwet crossing River Embobut with the coffin of their loved one emerged
• As they joined the family in mourning, they faulted Transport Cabinet Secretary Kipchumba Murkomen on the shame back at home
• The bridge collapsed after a failed attempt by a lorry carrying murram to cross it, leaving three men injured

Following the heavy rains witnessed in the country the past few weeks, the effects of the floods are still being felt by Kenyans.

Photos of a bereaved family in Elgeyo Marakwet carrying the coffin of their kin while crossing River Embobut touched Kenyans online.

The family was forced to cross through the river after the bridge collapsed, following an attempt by a lorry carrying murram to cross it but failed. The incident left three people injured.

Kenyans emotionally engaged with the family, who were still risking their lives to take their loved one home. The river is known for sweeping away residents when it is flooded.

Marani Mwenyewe said:

"There should be a permanent and not a temporary solution. It has been temporary for long,"

Anastacia said:

"It is messy and sad to see havoc to see fallen carried as such. Condolences to the family and relatives. Sad indeed,"

Titus said:

"Really Embobut kwa CS of roads? Failure... Poleni kwa familia,"

Motorists asked to avoid the River Embobut bridge

Motorists were urged to use an alternative route after the collapse.

The bridge connecting Tot-Soko Bora directly was closed from Wednesday, May 1, until construction was completed.

The motorists were advised to use the Chesoi-Embobut-Sambalat-Soko-Bora and Sambalat-Chesogon-Takaiwa-Kolowa-Chesongoch-Chesoi routes.

Kisumu-Nairobi Highway impassable

Over the weekend, River Nyando in Kisumu burst its bank flooding the Kisumu-Nairobi Highway, which paralysed transport activities.

Kenya National Highway Authority (KeNHA) advised motorists using the highway to drive carefully as they approached the River Nyando bridge.

What to know about floods in Kenya

• A boda boda rider carrying two passengers was swept away by floods after he slipped close to reaching the end
• A woman was disturbed after failing to understand the whereabouts of her husband after floods caused havoc in Nyando
• Nakuru county government and the national government pledged to assist the victims of the Mai Mahiu floods as well as hold a joint memorial service for them

Proofreading by Otukho Jackson, a multimedia journalist and copy editor at TUKO.co.ke