Expect moderate to heavy rainfall in Nairobi today evening - Met Department

The Kenya Meteorological Department has forecasted that various parts of Nairobi will experience moderate to heavy rainfall starting from Tuesday afternoon.

In a statement on X, the weatherman anticipated that the rains will persist throughout the evening and night.

“Moderate to heavy rainfall expected from late afternoon, evening, and night as per the 3-hour interval animation map for Nairobi. Stay weather-aware and prepared!” said the Met Department.

Moderate downpours ranging from between 2 and 55mm of rainfall are expected in Starehe, Makadara, Kamukunji, Embakasi West, Embakasi Central, Embakasi North, Mathare, Ruraka, Kasarani, Langa’ata and Kibera based on the weatherman’s forecast.

Heavy rainfall, ranging between 25 and 50 mm, is expected in Dagoretti South, Dagoretti North, Westlands and parts of Roysambu.

This as the death toll from flooding owing to the heavy rains that have hit Kenya since March rose to 236 on Tuesday.

The government stated that at least 75 other people are still missing while over 47,000 households have been displaced by the floods countrywide.