The meteorological department has warned of an increase in
rainfall in the northern and eastern parts of the country for the next
seven days running to Monday next week.
Heavy
showers and thunderstorms will be witnessed in these regions, despite a
slight reduction in rainfall amounts witnessed at the beginning of the
forecast period.
HIGHLANDS
Kenya
Meteorological Services Director Peter Ambenje on Tuesday said that in
the last one week, several parts of the country received heavy rainfall
with amounts increasing in Central, Northeaster, Coast, Lake Basin and
highlands along the Rift Valley.
“Flash
floods were reported in various parts of the country including Makueni
and Turkana counties; Suswa along the Narok-Maai Mahiu road and Kisumu
where the River Nyando broke its banks,” the director said.
According
to the forecast covering April 17 to 23, Marsabit, Mandera, Wajir,
Garissa and Isiolo counties will continue to have rains in the mornings
and afternoons, with the showers getting relatively heavier on Friday.
Central
highlands which cover Nairobi, Nyandarua, Nyeri, Kirinyaga, Murang’a,
Kiambu, Meru, Embu, and Tharaka Nithi counties will have cloudy mornings
with light rains.
Turkana, West
Pokot and Samburu counties will largely remain sunny for the next seven
days. Morning rains and afternoon showers and thunderstorms may occur
over few places on Thursday and Friday.
NYANZA
Siaya,
Kisumu, Homa Bay, Migori, Kisii, Nyamira, Trans Nzoia, Baringo and
Uasin Gishu counties will experience sunny spells in the morning but
these will give way to showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon for
much of the seven days, save for Wednesday when reduced precipitation is
expected.
Elgeyo-Marakwet, Nandi,
Laikipia, Nakuru, Narok, Kajiado, Kericho, Bomet, Kakamega, Vihiga,
Bungoma and Busia counties will have a similar weather pattern.
Southeastern
counties of Kitui, Makueni, Machakos and Taita Taveta will experience
sunny days with a possibility of rains in the morning.
The rains are likely to be heavier on Saturday.
Mombasa,
Tana River, Kilifi, Lamu and Kwale will continue experiencing morning
showers over several places which are likely to be heavier on Thursday
and Saturday.
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