It will be chilly and cloudy up to election day in Mt Kenya, the Rift Valley and Lake Victoria regions, the weatherman says.
Head of meteorological services David Gikungu said parts of Rift Valley and Lake Victoria may be sunny in the morning, but that may give way to showers in the afternoon.
He however said no heavy rains are expected anywhere and temperatures in the respective counties will remain stable, only rising by a single digit to 27 degrees on Tuesday.
The counties include Siaya, Kisumu, Homa Bay, Migori, Kisii, Nyamira, Trans Nzoia, Uasin Gishu, Nandi, Bomet and Elgeyo-Marakwet.
Others are Baringo, Nakuru, Narok, Kericho, Kakamega, Vihiga, Bungoma, Busia and West Pokot.
“Occasional cold and cloudy conditions, at times accompanied by light rains, are expected,” Gikungu said.
The forecast covers five days from Friday to Tuesday.
Gikungu said Mt Kenya region will also have no rain, however the region will remain overcast with dark clouds, which will break into short sunny intervals.
He said while temperatures will rise slightly this weekend, they will fall and it will get colder on Tuesday all over Mt Kenya.
This region includes Nairobi, Nyandarua, Laikipia, Embu, Tharaka, Meru, Nyeri, Kirinyaga, Murang'a, and Kiambu counties.
“Occasional cold and cloudy conditions, at times accompanied by light rains, are expected,” Gikungu said.
The rest of the country will be generally dry.
The coastal counties and northeastern Kenya will remain sunny throughout, with cloudy evenings.
Ukambani and Taita Taveta will have sunny days and partly cloudy nights.
However, while Turkana and Samburu counties will be sunny this weekend and on Monday, there will be showers in several places on Tuesday.
Droves of Kenyans are expected to travel this weekend and on Monday for the voting exercise on Tuesday.
The National Police Service earlier reassured Kenyans of their safety during the Tuesday polls.
NPS spokesperson Bruno Shioso on Friday said the security of Kenyan's is a top priority around election period.
"The police service is prepared to deploy at least 150,000 officers, to provide security during the August 9 General Election," he said.
Shioso said Kenyans should not fear but rather confidently play their role in the election, and leave the rest to agencies charged with security to do their part.
He urged Kenyans to cooperate with the police so that they can fulfill their mandate of delivering a safe and secure general election.
Shioso further said the UWIANO platform for peace has partnered with police to help to minimise and prevent local conflicts before, during and after election.
The National Cohesion and Integration Commission has also called for close monitoring of all social media spaces ahead of the polls.
Chairman Samuel Kobia said spaces like political WhatsApp and Telegram groups should be monitored.
Kobia called on the Communication Authority of Kenya, law enforcement agencies and human rights organisations to devise mechanisms to mitigate the negative use of social media spaces.
"We would like to further recommend the peace actors and Kenyans to intensify vigilance and be ready to report any threats to peace in their communities," he said.
(Edited by Bilha Makokha)
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