Heavy rains to persist through weekend, Kenya Met warns
Heavy rainfall being experienced in several parts of the country is expected to continue through the weekend, the Kenya Meteorological Department has warned...
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The Kenya Meteorological Department has warned that heavy rains will continue across many parts of the country through the weekend, March 7 and March 8.
- Isolated storms could bring between 40mm to 100mm of rainfall in some locations.
- The persistent rains increase the risk of flooding, landslides, and water contamination, potentially extending into early next week.
- Affected regions include Nairobi, Kiambu, Kajiado, Machakos, western Kenya, the Rift Valley highlands, and the coastal region, with widespread soil saturation already noted from the prolonged wet season beginning in mid-February.
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