This archive report was first published on 5 December 2019.
Published on December 5, 2019, the Kenya Meteorological Department has warned that heavy rainfall is expected to continue throughout the week, with the rains intensifying through to Friday.
The affected areas include Nairobi, Narok, Kajiado, Bomet, Kericho, Nakuru, Migori, Nyamira, Kisii, Homa Bay, Kisumu, and Siaya, as well as Busia, West Pokot, Uasin Gishu, Baringo, Nandi, Trans Nzoia, Bungoma, Kakamega, and Elgeyo Marakwet.
Residents in these areas have been advised to be on the lookout for potential floods, avoid driving through or walking in moving water or open fields, and not to shelter under trees and near grilled windows to minimize exposure to lightning.
People in landslide-prone areas like the slopes of the Aberdare Range in Mount Kenya and other hilly areas in the Western region have also been put on high alert.
The heavy rainfall has led to high flows in most rivers, and the grounds are saturated, according to the met department.
The rainfall is expected to continue throughout the month of December, with occasional breaks, and flooding and landslides may be triggered by a substantial amount of rainfall in low-lying areas as well as over hilly grounds.
