We received word this morning that the Kijabe dam broke during the night. This sent floodwaters thru Kijabe old town and into the valley village of Mai Mahiu. The death toll at this moment is 42 lives lost. Some Kenyans who work at Rift Valley Academy in Kijabe and live in Mai Mahiu have lost spouses and children along with their homes.
To our knowledge all of our children, staff and their families are safe. Please be on your knees for the people of Kenya and especially those in these flood ravaged towns.
We will update our web and Facebook pages with news as we get it.
We believe this is looking up at the ravine through which the floodwater came when the dam burst.
When the dam burst is cause flash flooding that caught everyone off guard.
The floodwaters reached and flowed over Mai Mahiu road.