The Kenya Meteorological Department has issued a heavy rainfall advisory warning that downpours currently being experienced in several parts of the country are expected to intensify from May 8 to May 14, 2026.
The Director of the Kenya Meteorological Department said in a statement that in some places of the Highlands West and East of the Rift Valley, the Central Highlands and parts of the Southeastern Lowlands, rainfall could be more than 20 millimetres within 24 hours.
The Met has indicated that the rainfall will be at its heaviest between May 10 and 13 after which it will be decreasing in amount until May 14.
Nevertheless, the rain will still be falling in areas around Lake Victoria Basin, Rift Valley, and Central Highlands, Nairobi inclusive.
Other most probable places where heavy rain is expected falling are Migori, Nyamira Bungoma, Busia Kakamega Vihiga, West Pokot, Baringo, Elgeyo Marakwet, Trans Nzoia Nandi, Uasin Gishu, Nakuru ,Siaya, Kisumu Homa Bay, Kisii, Kericho, Bomet, Kiambu Embu, Murang’a Kirinyaga Nyandarua Nyeri Laikipia, Tharaka-Nithi, Meru, Nairobi and Narok. Heavy rains may also be experienced in Turkan Samburu Kajiado and Machakos counties.
The meteorological department has warned the public to be on the lookout for floods, flash floods and other hazards that could occur. The department is alerting that floods might happen even in the areas that have no heavy rain because water flows down to such areas.
It is an advice to the members of the public people warned not to walk or drive through moving water and also stay away from the open fields, trees, and windows with grills during the thunderstorm, to be safe from getting hit by lightning.
The residents in the areas prone to landslides such as the slopes of the Aberdare Ranges, Mt Kenya and other hilly regions have also been asked to be very careful at all times.
