Nairobi floods spark dispute between wife and husband

Heavy rains in Nairobi last week triggered a fierce quarrel between a wife and her husband. The mother of four blamed her husband for delaying the construction of a stone house in their rural village to avoid flood risks. She stated, “I don't want to die, me and my children. Let's go back to the rural area.”

Last week, heavy ongoing rains in Nairobi caused a sharp dispute between a wife and her husband. The woman demanded that her husband build her a stone house in the rural area to escape flood dangers affecting parts of the city. The mother of four accused her husband of delaying a permanent house in their village, expressing fear of worsening floods. “I don't want to die, me and my children. Let's go back to the rural area,” she scolded her husband. This incident highlights challenges faced by Nairobi residents due to seasonal floods. The story was reported by Taifa Leo.

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