Nairobi faced severe traffic chaos and rescue operations on Friday night after heavy rains flooded major roads, trapping hundreds of vehicles and commuters.

• The Kenya Defence Forces (KDF) were deployed to assist in evacuating motorists and passengers from submerged vehicles.
• The flooding highlighted the inadequacy of Nairobi's ageing drainage and sewer infrastructure, overwhelmed by modern urban expansion and waste dumping.
• Governor Johnson Sakaja has previously stated the drainage systems were not designed for current rainfall intensity, a situation exacerbated by warnings of intensifying rainfall.