Roads leading to Emurua Dikirr Primary School in Narok County, where the funeral service of the late MP Johana Ngeno and four others will be held, have been rendered nearly impassable after heavy rains caused flooding in parts of the county.
In videos seen by The Star on Friday morning, vehicles were captured moving through large pools of water along the road.
The convoy, which included several Prado vehicles, was seen carefully navigating the flooded sections, with water flowing across the road. Some vehicles were also spotted attempting to cross a partially submerged bridge.
Dozens of residents gathered along the roadside, watching as the vehicles slowly made their way through the swollen waters. At one point, a man was seen wading through the floodwater as the vehicles passed.
Vehicles move through large pools of water along the road as dozens witness/SCREENGRAB
Vehicles move through large pools of water along the road as dozens witness/SCREENGRAB
Vehicles move through large pools of water along the road as dozens witness/SCREENGRABThe flooding follows days of heavy rainfall reported in several parts of the country, leaving some roads difficult to access.
The service will also honour other victims of the tragic crash, including Amos Rotich, Wycliffe Rono and Nicholas Kosgei.
Ngeno died in a tragic air crash on February 28 in Nandi County while travelling back from an event in Endebess.
Four of his aides were also killed in the incident. Several leaders from across the country attended an emotional memorial service, describing Ngeno as a dedicated public servant and a vocal defender of the interests of his constituents.
Speakers at the ceremony recalled the MP as a grassroots mobiliser whose leadership resonated strongly with residents of the South Rift.
They also paid tribute to the four others who perished in the crash.
Following the memorial service, the bodies of Ngeno and his close aide Wycliffe Rono were taken to their respective homes for an overnight vigil in accordance with Kipsigis cultural traditions, which allow family members and neighbours to pay their final respects before burial.
The bodies of the other three victims — Nick Koskei, who served as the MP’s cameraman; Amos Rotich of the Kenya Forest Service; and Robert Keter, a teacher — were transferred to Kilgoris Referral Hospital mortuary.
