Met warns of flooding as rains set to hit dozens of counties this week
The Kenya Meteorological Service expects rain across dozens of counties, including Nairobi, from November 3 to 10. It warned that the rain could bring floods, damage roads and spread malaria, cholera and typhoid.
The Kenya Meteorological Service has forecast rain over parts of dozens of counties between November 3 and 10, The Star reported. The list spans the Coast, Nairobi, Mt Kenya, Western, the Rift Valley and northern Kenya. It includes Mombasa, Kisumu, Nakuru, Garissa, Mandera and Wajir. The weekly outlook follows a monthly forecast issued on Monday. In it, Edward Muriuki, acting director of the Kenya Meteorological Service Authority, said most of the country should get above-average rainfall in November and December. He warned that the extra rain could cause flooding, damage roads and raise the risk of malaria, cholera and typhoid. Muriuki said rural access roads could become impassable after long spells of rain. That would hit the movement of people, goods and essential services. He said towns could see traffic jams where drains overflow. Farming and the transport of produce to markets could also be disrupted. Stagnant water could breed mosquitoes, and floods could contaminate water sources. The rains also bring benefits. Muriuki said November is a key month in the…
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