The Kenya Meteorological Department has issued a five-day weather alert forecasting moderate to heavy rains across seven key regions, marking the anticipated end of a nearly two-month dry spell. The alert, effective from Friday, December 12, also warns of cold nights in the highlands and high daytime temperatures in northeastern and coastal areas.

• Seven regions expected to receive rains include Central Kenya, West of the Rift Valley, the Lake Victoria Basin, Northeastern, Coastal, and South-Eastern Lowlands.
• Rains in areas like Nairobi are projected to start Friday evening and intensify through Monday.
• Central Kenya and parts of the Rift Valley could experience night temperatures as low as 5°C.
• Northeastern and Coastal counties, including Mombasa and Lamu, are expected to reach daytime highs of 37°C.