Met: Expect moderate to heavy rains in Nairobi

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• Kenya Met said that some parts of Nairobi including Embakasi East will experience rainfall of up to 20mm.

Dry spell to hit most parts of the country this week - Met / Rain
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Residents in Nairobi have been advised to expect moderate to heavy rainfall in the latest prediction.

Kenya Met said that some parts of Nairobi including Embakasi East will experience rainfall of up to 20mm.

Westlands is set to receive heavy rainfall of up to 100mm while Roysambu will have rainfall of up to 35mm.

Dagorotti North will have rainfall of up to 80mm while Kibra will receive rains of 60mm.

"Moderate to heavy rainfall likely over some parts of Nairobi Metropolitan region," Kenya Met said in an update Tuesday evening.

The weatherman said other parts of the Nairobi metropolitan will also receive moderate to heavy rainfall.

In Kiambu county, Githunguri will receive rainfall of up to 100mm, Kiambaa (80mm), Limuru (60mm), Gatundu South (20mm), Juja and Ruiru (10mm).

In Machakos county, Mavoko will receive rainfall of up to 15mm, Kathianio (10mm), Masinga (10mm) and Machakos Town (5mm).

On Monday, the Kenya Meteorological Department said that most parts of the country will be generally dry this week.

The Department, however, said rainfall is expected over a few areas in the highlands East and West of the Rift Valley, the Lake Victoria Basin and the Rift Valley.

There will be high average daytime (maximum) temperatures of more than 30°C in some parts of the Coast, North-eastern and North-western Kenya, the forecast showed.

It said there will be average night-time temperatures of less than 10°C over some parts of the Highlands East of the Rift Valley and the Central Rift Valley.

The weatherman advised Kenyans to expect intermittent cold and cloudy conditions over some parts of the highlands East and West of the Rift Valley, the southeastern lowlands and the Rift Valley.

Kenya Met said strong southerly to south-easterly winds with speeds exceeding 25 knots (12.9 m/s) are expected over some parts of the Coast, North-eastern and North-western Kenya.

The Highlands West of the Rift Valley, the Lake Victoria Basin and the Rift Valley (Kisii, Nyamira, Nandi, Kericho, Bomet, Kakamega, Vihiga, Bungoma, Siaya, Kisumu, Homabay, Busia, Migori, Narok, Baringo, Nakuru, Trans-Nzoia, Uasin-Gishu, Elgeyo-Marakwet and West-Pokot Counties) will have sunny intervals in the morning though a few areas may receive light rains, the forecast showed.

Afternoon and night showers and thunderstorms are expected over a few places occasionally spreading to several places.

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