The Kenya Meteorological Department has warned that Nairobi is among the regions expected to receive heavy rainfall starting today, which could lead to flooding.
In a statement delivered on Sunday night, Director David Gikungu announced that the heavy rains would begin on Sunday at 3 pm and persist until March 11 at 9 pm.
The rainfall is expected to exceed 20mm in 24 hours in parts of the Lake Victoria Basin, and the Rift Valley, among other regions. ''Heavy rainfall of more than 20mm in 24 hours is expected in parts of the Lake Victoria Basin, the Rift Valley, Highlands West and East of the Rift Valley including Nairobi area and southeastern lowlands on 9 March 2025,'' read a statement from Gikungu.
Heavy rainfall being experienced at a town in Kenya and a photo insert of Kenya Met boss David Gikungu KNA Kenya Met ''The heavy rainfall is likely to intensify to more than 30mm in 24 hours and spread to part of northwestern Kenya on 10th March 2025.
