Residents in the affected areas have been urged to put their safety first and follow government instructions without hesitation.

The government, through the Ministry of Interior, has ordered the immediate evacuation of people living downstream of the Kiambere Dam due to the risk of severe flooding after continuous heavy rains in the Mt. Kenya and Aberdare catchment areas.

In a statement on Friday, Internal Security Principal Secretary Dr. Raymond Omollo warned that the Kiambere Dam, being the last in the Seven Forks hydropower system, has gone past its full capacity, posing a serious threat to communities below.