The Kenya Metrological Department has notified city residents in advance that Nairobi metropolitan will experience “very heavy” rainfall on Friday.
The weatherman said residents should “stay weather-aware” for the “heavy to very heavy” rainfall.
The department asked residents to keep themselves updated by visiting its website http://meteo.go.ke.
The weatherman said in a five-day forecast that the heavy rainfall pounding most parts of the country are expected to continue over several parts of the country.
“Heavy rainfall events are likely to occur in some parts of the Highlands East and West of the Rift Valley, the Lake Victoria Basin, the Rift Valley, the South-eastern lowlands, North-western and North-eastern Kenya,” Director David Gikungu said.
On Friday, President William Ruto said persistent torrential rainfall has unleashed devastating floods, which have claimed 210 lives, caused injuries to many more and wreaked havoc on property, infrastructure and livelihoods.
“No corner of our country has been spared from this havoc,” he said.
In his address to the country, the Head of State said water volumes in the Seven Forks Hydro-Electric power dams have hit historic highs, with Masinga and Kiambere dams already spilling over.
He said the controlled spillage was a threatening to overflow into neighbouring settlements and may cause devastation downstream in Garissa and Tana River counties.
“Sadly, we have not seen the last of this perilous period, as the situation is expected to escalate. Meteorological reports paint a dire picture," he said.
"The rains will persist, increasing both in duration and intensity for the rest of this month and possibly after,” the President said.
He said the Meteorological department and the IGAD Climate Prediction Applications Centre have issued a stark warning- Kenya may face its first-ever cyclone.
The President warned Kenyans against daring Mother Nature by recklessly attempting to cross flooded roads or driving through waterlogged passages.
“The public is called upon to respect and adhere to safety alerts and interventions and to desist from risking their lives or the lives of others by daring the force of nature,” he said.
