• Over the weekend, several counties in Western Kenya and the Rift Valley experienced heavier rainfall of more than 40 mm in 24 hours.
• Nakuru, Narok, Kericho, Nyamira, Kisii, Bomet, Trans Nzoia, Baringo, Elgeyo Marakwet, Vihiga, Kakamega and Bungoma are areas of concern.
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Several parts of the country will continue receiving moderate rainfall until Wednesday, the latest weather forecast shows.
Kenya Meteorological Services director Stella Aura said the ground is already saturated due to the ongoing heavy rains across the country.
"The rains are likely to continue causing floods in low lying areas and landslides/mudslides in high-ground and sloppy areas," Aura said.
Over the weekend, several counties in Western Kenya and the Rift Valley experienced heavy rainfall of more than 40 mm in 24 hours.
The department said Nakuru, Narok, Kericho, Nyamira, Kisii, Bomet, Trans Nzoia, Baringo, Elgeyo Marakwet, Vihiga, Kakamega and Bungoma are areas of concern.
Others are Busia, Migori, Homa Bay, Kisumu, Siaya, West Pokot, Samburu, Turkana, Nairobi, Nyeri, Kiambu, Nyandarua, Laikipia, Murang'a, Taita Taveta, Tana River, Kwale, Kilifi, Mombasa and Lamu.
Residents living along major river basins were advised to be on the lookout as the rivers will keep rising.
Also, those living in landslide-prone areas such as the slopes of Aberdare Range, Mt Kenya, Western Kenya and other hilly areas were told to be on the lookout.
According to Igad Climate Prediction and Application Centre, heavy rainfall above 200 mm is expected in most parts of Central and Eastern Kenya, southwestern South Sudan, coastal regions of central Somalia, and northwestern regions along the Ethiopian rift.
"Moderate to heavy rainfall between 50 - 200 mm expected over much of South Sudan, southeastern Ethiopia to central Somalia, northern Kenya, parts of western and northern Uganda, western Rwanda and Djibouti," the centre said on Friday.
It added that light rainfall of below 30 mm is expected over Tanzania, southwestern and northeastern Somalia, Eritrea, part of central Uganda, northern Ethiopia and northern South Sudan.
Sudan, Eastern Kenya extending to Somalia, and central Tanzania are expected to remain dry.
Over the weekend, there were hailstones in West Pokot.
In Nakuru, heavy rains have also been experienced with Governor Lee Kinyanjui saying it has increased water inflows into Lake Nakuru and Lake Naivasha.
"Continuous heavy rains in the Mau region and Bahati catchment area has led to an increase in Lake Nakuru water level. Consequently, the lake is overflowing beyond Lake Nakuru National Park boundary to the West," Kinyanjui said on Sunday.
The governor said a high alert has been issued to people living near the lake, especially in Barut area.
He added that a section of Kihoto area is at high risk of being flooded.
"In view of the above, we wish to advise persons living near the two lakes to be extra vigilant and monitor the emerging threat of flooding."
Kinyanjui said effective mitigation measures were being put in place, and the county government will dispatch an emergency response team to map out homes under imminent threat near the two lakes.
Edited by E.Kibii