[PHOTOS] Heavy rains pound Nairobi City

Rains began pounding most parts of Nairobi on Friday morning.

Most Nairobi residents braved the chilly weather as they headed to work.

Some were seen running as they were seeking shelter. 

Through the Meteorological Department website, forecast for a five-day period, the department said rainfall will continue is likely to continue over several parts of the country.

"Isolated storms may occur over some parts of the Highlands East of the Rift Valley, the South-eastern lowlands, the Coast and North-eastern Kenya."

In Siaya, Kisumu, Homa Bay, Migori, Kisii, Nyamira, Trans Nzoia, Baringo, Uasin Gishu, ElgeyoMarakwet, Nandi, Nakuru, Narok, Kericho, Bomet, Kakamega, Vihiga, Bungoma, Busia and West Pokot Counties, there will be showers and thunderstorms over several places in the afternoon. 

However, in the North-Eastern, Rains will be experienced in a few areas. 

In March, the Meteorological services director David Gikungu said weather drivers show most parts of Kenya will receive depressed rains in the March-May season.

He said these rains are still adequate if farmers plant fast-growing or drought-resistant crops.

“The country is already experiencing drought conditions, particularly in arid and semi-arid counties, due to inadequate rainfall over the last five seasons,” Dr Gikungu said.