Dozens of Kenyan counties to see rain until 18 November
By the AFREEQUE newsroom, based on Tuko
Illustrative image · Vince Pictures · Pexels · Licence PexelsThe Kenya Meteorological Department forecasts showers from Saturday 14 to Wednesday 18 November across a large part of the country, including Nairobi, the coast and the Rift Valley. Nakuru, Kericho and Bungoma, as well as West Pokot in the Rift Valley, are also at risk of storms and lightning, according to Tuko.
The Kenya Meteorological Department forecasts rain over five days, from 14 to 18 November, in several dozen counties, Tuko reports. The areas concerned cover the Rift Valley, the west, the coast, the east and centre of the country, the Nyanza region and Nairobi.
In several counties, rain is due every day of the period. This is the case in Kwale, Kilifi and Lamu on the coast; Meru, Kitui, Machakos, Nyandarua, Nyeri, Kiambu and Nairobi; ten Rift Valley counties including Nakuru, Kajiado and Narok; Nandi, Kakamega, Vihiga, Bungoma and Busia in the west; Migori, Kisii and Nyamira in the Nyanza region; and Taita Taveta, Makueni and Siaya.
Storms and lightning are also possible, on some or all days, in nine counties: West Pokot, Samburu, Trans Nzoia, Baringo, Nakuru, Kericho, Kakamega, Bungoma and Nyamira. Other counties, such as Mombasa, will only receive rain on Monday 16 November.
This forecast follows one published on 7 November announcing rain in 29 counties over five days. On 13 November, torrential rain destroyed homes in Kenya.
