Airbnb Owner Offers To Host 5 Flood-Affected Families In Lavington, Kilimani: “God Bless”

• Heavy rains caused flooding and displaced people across Kenya, including the capital, Nairobi
• The most affected were people living near rivers, with 10 bodies recovered in the Mathare slums
• An Airbnb owner was touched by the plight of affected families and offered to host them

Airbnb Nairobi has offered respite to families affected by the ongoing floods across the city and its environs.

How did Airbnb owner help flood-affected families?

On Wednesday, April 25, NTV reported that more than 12 people died in Nairobi and Kajiado counties due to heavy rainfall.

In Nairobi, 10 bodies were retrieved from Mathare River after floods swept them away following heavy rains in Nairobi on Tuesday, April 23.

In Kajiado county, two bodies suspected of flood victims were recovered.

Images shared online showed the Kenya Red Cross and police rescuing people marooned by floods.

Airbnb Nairobi offered to host five families to alleviate the conditions of affected families.

"If you know of any family affected by floods, please reach out. I will host five families in the Lavington, Kilimani, and Westlands areas," the message read on Wednesday, April 24.

They also provide contact information.

In a follow-up message, the Airbnb manager said that all the spaces had been filled.

Thanks for all the support. Unfortunately, we could not fulfil all the requests. Stay blessed and help a fellow human."

The kind host also called on Kenyans to assist flooding victims.

"We call upon other Airbnb hosts who can host a family for a day or two to reach out," the message read.

Impressed Kenyans reacted by saying:

trizah_313:

"Thank you, @airbnb_nairobi, for coming in for those families."

tirene_airbnb:

"Great cause."

bintoucisse:

"That is so kind of you."

mis_alwack:

"May the Lord bless you immensely."

dayonecrussh:

"I do not know anyone, but may God bless you for this."

What did government say about floods?

Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua defended Nairobi governor Johnson Sakaja over flooding in the country's capital.

Sakaja was slammed for apparent inaction amid the disaster.

Speaking at his residence in Karen on Wednesday, April 24 where he was meeting the Nairobi Rivers Commission, Gachagua said their political opponents should stop politicising the floods in Nairobi.

Proofreading by Otukho Jackson, a multimedia journalist and copy editor at TUKO.co.ke

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Airbnb owner offered to help flood affected families.

Airbnb Owner Offers to Host 5 Flood-Affected Families in Lavington

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