Editor's Review

Some parts of the country will experience heavy rainfall during the five days.

The Kenya Meterological Department has projected rains in most parts of the country for the next five days.

In its weather forecast released on Friday, March 28, Kenya Met also revealed that some parts of the country would experience thunderstorms.

Notably, the thunderstorms are projected to take place in the afternoon.

The regions set to experience thunderstorms from Friday, March 28 to Monday, March 31 include the Highlands West of the Rift Valley, the Lake Victoria Basin, and the Rift Valley.

Areas in the Highlands East of the Rift Valley, including Nairobi County, will also experience thunderstorms.

File image of Kenya Met DG David Gikungu.

Only the Coast region, which includes Mombasa, Kilifi, Lamu and Kwale counties, will not experience thunderstorms.

Notably, some parts of the country, especially parts of western Kenya, will experience heavy rainfall during the five days.

"Rainfall is expected to continue over several parts of the country. Isolated heavy rainfall events are likely to occur over some parts of the Highlands East and West of the Rift Valley, the Lake Victoria Basin, the Rift Valley, the South-eastern lowlands, the Coast, North-eastern and North-western Kenya," Kenya Met projected.

Meanwhile, Kenya Met also projected cold nights for Nairobi and the Mt Kenya region.

On some occasions, the night temperatures could fall to 7°C. Therefore, residents were advised to keep warm during the night.