The Kenya Meteorological Department has issued a heavy rainfall alert for several regions across the country, warning that downpours are expected to persist over the coming days

In a notice on Monday, May 11, Kenya Met said rains are expected to continue in the Highlands East and West of the Rift Valley, the Lake Victoria Basin, the Rift Valley, parts of the Coast, and Northwestern Kenya.

The department warned that heavy rainfall events may occur in some parts of the Highlands East and West of the Rift Valley, the Lake Victoria Basin, and the Rift Valley during the first half of the forecast period. 

However, the intensity of the rainfall is expected to reduce from May 15, 2026.

Kenyans have also been advised to remain cautious as the rains continue, particularly in flood-prone and landslide-prone areas. 

Members of the public were urged to avoid walking or driving through moving water and to avoid sheltering under trees or near grilled windows during storms.

The weather agency further called on residents living in low-lying and landslide-prone areas to exercise caution due to the ongoing heavy rains.

At the same time, daytime temperatures exceeding 30 degrees Celsius are expected in the Coast region, parts of the Southeastern Lowlands, and Northeastern and Northwestern Kenya.

Meanwhile, night-time temperatures below 10 degrees Celsius are likely to be experienced in some parts of the Highlands East of the Rift Valley, the Central Rift Valley, and areas near Mount Kilimanjaro.