{"id":1173,"date":"2026-11-08T15:18:52","date_gmt":"2026-11-08T15:18:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/tangazadital.co.ke\/?p=1173"},"modified":"2026-11-08T15:18:52","modified_gmt":"2026-11-08T15:18:52","slug":"kenya-met-warns-of-above-average-rains-in-more-than-40-counties-by-cyrus-munyao","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/tangazadital.co.ke\/?p=1173","title":{"rendered":"Kenya Met warns of  above -average rains in more than 40 counties  by Cyrus Munyao"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Kenya Meteorological Department has warned of above-average rainfall across more than 40 counties in November, raising concerns over possible flooding, landslides and transport disruptions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In its November weather outlook released at the beginning of the month, the department indicated that several counties, including Nairobi, Mombasa, Kisumu, Nakuru, Machakos, Kiambu and Meru, are expected to receive rainfall exceeding their long-term averages.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Other areas likely to experience increased rainfall include Garissa, Mandera, Makueni and parts of the coastal region.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The department warned that the anticipated rainfall could increase the risk of flash floods, particularly in low-lying settlements, urban areas with poor drainage systems and regions located near rivers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Highland areas susceptible to landslides have also been identified as potential risk zones.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The increased rainfall is expected to have implications for agricultural activities, transport networks and other essential services.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Residents living in flood-prone areas have been urged to remain alert and follow weather advisories to minimise possible losses.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The warning comes amid growing concerns over the effects of extreme weather conditions on vulnerable communities and infrastructure.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Photo: Courtesy<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"575\" src=\"https:\/\/tangazadital.co.ke\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/image-15-1024x575.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1174\" srcset=\"https:\/\/tangazadital.co.ke\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/image-15-1024x575.png 1024w, https:\/\/tangazadital.co.ke\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/image-15-300x168.png 300w, https:\/\/tangazadital.co.ke\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/image-15-768x431.png 768w, https:\/\/tangazadital.co.ke\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/image-15.png 1186w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Kenya Meteorological Department has warned of above-average rainfall across more than 40 counties in November, raising concerns over possible flooding, landslides and transport disruptions. In its November weather outlook released at the beginning of the month, the department indicated that several counties, including Nairobi, Mombasa, Kisumu, Nakuru, Machakos, Kiambu and Meru, are expected to [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-1173","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-uncategorized"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/tangazadital.co.ke\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1173","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/tangazadital.co.ke\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/tangazadital.co.ke\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/tangazadital.co.ke\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/4"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/tangazadital.co.ke\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=1173"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/tangazadital.co.ke\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1173\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":1175,"href":"https:\/\/tangazadital.co.ke\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1173\/revisions\/1175"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/tangazadital.co.ke\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=1173"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/tangazadital.co.ke\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=1173"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/tangazadital.co.ke\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=1173"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}