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Residents struggle with floods following a downpour at Bamburi in Mombasa County on November 17, 2023. [Kelvin Karani, Standard]
Mombasa County faces a widespread flood hazard threat. This is according to a flood risk assessment report from the German Corporation for International Cooperation (GIZ).
A rapid assessment undertaken by Coastal and Marine Resources Development (COMRED) identified poor solid waste management, potable water scarcity, river management and urban flooding as the county's major adaptation issues.
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