Kenya rainfall advisory highlights flash-flood risks
Rowan Kelveris
Updated: Oct 29, 2026
The
Kenya Meteorological Department issued an advisory forecasting moderate to heavy rainfall exceeding 20 mm within 24 hours across several parts of the country.
The affected areas included the Coast, Northeastern region and highlands on both sides of the
Rift Valley.
The bulletin anticipated rainfall from 24–28 October, with peak intensity between 26 and 28 October and a reduction by 30 October.
Residents were advised to watch for
flash flooding and poor visibility. The department stressed that flooding could also develop downstream in places that had not experienced heavy local rainfall.
Its guidance included avoiding flooded roads, swollen rivers and drainage channels, and moving to safer ground if flooding occurred.
The published page contains different dates in its title and alert metadata; the forecast period above follows the bulletin’s event description.