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Met: Prepare for heavy rainfall, floods and landslides in October

Trucks on a flooded section of Mombasa Road near the JKIA underpass after a heavy downpour on May 1, 2026. [Kanyiri Wahito, Standard]

The Kenya Meteorological Department has urged Kenyans and the government to prepare adequately for heavy rainfall between October and December, warning that El Niño could extend to February 2027.

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