Kenya Met issues advisory on heavy rains on Friday and Saturday

Arnold Ngure 27th March, 2025 11:42 AM

The Kenya Meteorological Department has issued an advisory on impending rains across various regions of the country between Friday, March 28, 2025, and Saturday, March 29, 2025.

In a statement on Thursday, March 27, 2025, Kenya Meteorological Department Director David Gikungu warned that highland areas west of the Rift Valley, which include Siaya, Kisumu, Homabay, Migori, Kisii, Nyamira, Trans Nzoia, Baringo, Uasin Gishu, Elgeyo-Marakwet, Nandi, Nakuru, Narok, Kericho, Bomet, Kakamega, Vihiga, Bungoma, Busia, and West Pokot Counties, will experience major rains during the two days.

During the period between Thursday, March 27, 2025, and Saturday, March 29, 2025, there will be heavy rains across several areas in these regions.

Thunder and lightning

The weatherman equally noted that the rains will mainly fall in the afternoons, and they will be accompanied by thunder and lightning. The temperatures in this region will range from highs of 30 degrees Celsius to lows of 11 degrees.

Equally, the rains will extend to highland areas east of the Rift Valley, including Nyandarua, Laikipia, Nyeri, Kirinyaga, Murang’a, Kiambu, Meru, Embu, Tharaka, and Nairobi counties, which will experience major rains across several areas between Thursday, March 27, 2025, and Saturday, March 29, 2025.

During this period of rains, the met department notes that the showers will mostly occur in the afternoons and at night and that the temperatures will range from highs of 29 degrees Celsius to lows of 7 degrees.

A flooded road in Nairobi after heavy rains pounded the city. PHOTO/Martin Oduor

However, the South-Eastern lowlands of Kitui, Makueni, Machakos, Kajiado, and Taita Taveta Counties, as well as inland parts of Tana River County, will have their rains commence on Thursday, March 27, 2025 afternoon and on Friday, March 28, 2025.

Less rain

The rainfall will mostly be in the afternoons and at night in these places. The temperature will range between 16 and 35 degrees Celsius.

However, the coastal region of the country, which includes Mombasa, Kilifi, Lamu, and Kwale counties, as well as coastal parts of Tana River County, is set to receive isolated incidents of rainfall, with the region having intervals of sun and cloudy weather during the period under review.

The other areas that will not have major rains include the North-Eastern counties of Marsabit, Mandera, Wajir, Garissa, and Isiolo, which will experience hot temperatures of up to 39 degrees Celsius.

The weatherman predicts that the major rains will peak at the coast in May and in April for most parts of the country.