How mothers endured sleepless nights in Nairobi's floods
Nairobi
By
Beryl Ringos
| May 12, 2024
In the heart of Kibera Undugu, amidst the tangle of narrow alleys, resides Roseline Mugasha, a resilient 36-year-old mother of four.
Her home, a sanctuary for her children, was one of the many affected by the relentless fury of floods gushing in and out of Nairobi in recent days after the heavens opened with untold generosity.
Each furious raindrop that pierced through her leaky roof felt like a dagger to her heart, for beyond the mere inconvenience lay a looming fear, the fear that at any moment, the feeble walls of her ramshackle could succumb to the force of the angry waters, shattering her fragile sense of security. Fortunately, the walls did not collapse but the stubborn flood waters found their way into her abode she couldn't sleep anymore.
"My biggest worry was that the wall could fall on us, ="https://www.standardmedia.co.ke/national/article/2001494939/mothers-day-the-unsung-heroines-amid-raging-floods">this caused me sleepless nights<," Mugashab said.
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The mother of four ekes out a living from a modest mandazi business. Her trade was severely destroyed, she couldn't earn her usual Sh500 per day because Nairobi was rocked by the grayness of the mists and fog as the heavy downpour raged messing up the slum settlement. That alone transformed her routine into a battle against want. She was not able to cook or sell her mandazi. The sizzle of charcoal on rainy days only added to her burden, its reluctant flames mirroring her own struggles to keep her family afloat. Yet, it wasn't just the physical toil that weighed heavily on her weary shoulders.
"The absence of customers wasn't merely a blow to my income; it was a stark reminder of the harsh realities of life in the slums. With most people confined indoors, seeking refuge from the floods, the usually bustling road where I plied my trade was deserted," she said.
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