15 Nairobi Estates Expected To Receive Rainfall In 2 Days- Kenya Met

Across the country, KMD revealed that Nyeri, Murang'a and Kiambu Counties are expected to receive rainfall greater than 20 millimetres in a span of 24 hours.

Northern Kenya continues to receive heightened rainfall of above 47.9mm in Marsabit and above 17.9mm in Moyale.

On Saturday morning, October 28, heavy rainfall hit Kodopa, Loima, Turkana County.

"Rainfall is expected to continue over several parts of the country. Isolated storms are likely to occur in some areas including the Highlands East, West of the Rift Valley and North-eastern Kenya," forecast ending October 31 indicated as per Kenya Met.

"Strong easterly to south-easterly winds of more than 25 knots (12m/s) expected over parts of Turkana and Marsabit counties."

On Friday, October 27, the department issued an alert over expected heavy rainfalls that could cause flooding in 16 counties.

The counties include Marsabit, Mandera, Wajir, Garissa, Isiolo, Embu, Nyeri, Kiambu and Nyandarua.

Other counties include Laikipia, Murang’a, Meru, Kirinyaga, Tharaka Nithi, Kwale, and Mombasa.

"The rainfall being experienced over parts of the country is expected to spread and intensify from Friday 27th of October, 2023 over the Northeastern and central parts of the country," Thiong'o noted in his letter dated Thursday, October 26.

"From Saturday 28th October, it is likely to spread to several parts of Northeastern, the Central Highlands and the South Coast. These rains are likely to be accompanied by gusty winds."

Residents in all the aforementioned areas are advised to be on the lookout for potential floods. 

KMD added that flood waters might surface in places where it has not rained heavily especially downstream.