The National Transport and Safety Authority (NTSA) has issued road safety tips to motorists on how to manoeuvre during wet weather to avert possible accidents.
In a notice, the agency has warned motorists against using wiper blades or driving in heavy rains.
“Take great caution during wet weather, reduce your speed and turn your fog lights on for visibility,” it reads.
The advisory by the agency is a result of the current weather condition being experienced in various parts of the country.
Motorists are further reminded to turn on headlights when driving for visibility and avoid using cruise controls.
The control, mostly on private vehicles, allows the driver to maintain a set speed without using the accelerator.
Once the speed has been set, a driver may take the foot off the accelerator and the vehicle will cruise at the speed.
“We urge you to be vigilant when driving in the rain, apply brakes earlier and never attempt to cross a running river,” it states.
The Meteorological Department in a weather forecast released Tuesday said counties in the Highlands East of the Rift Valley and those in the Rift Valley are expected to continue receiving rains for the next 10 days.
Counties in the Highlands East of the Rift Valley include Nairobi Nyandarua, Laikipia, Nyeri, Kirinyaga, Murang'a, Kiambu, Meru, Embu and Tharaka-Nithi are set to witness cloudy mornings with light rains over a few places.
Those in the Highlands West of the Rift Valley, the Lake Victoria Basin and the Rift Valley are expected to receive morning rains over a few places while afternoon showers and thunderstorms are likely to occur over a few places occasionally spreading to several places.
They include Kisii, Nyamira, Nandi, Kericho, Bomet, Kakamega, Vihiga, Bungoma, Siaya, Kisumu, Homabay, Busia, Migori, Narok, Baringo, Nakuru, Trans-Nzoia, Uasin-Gishu, Elgeyo-Marakwet and West-Pokot.
Night showers are expected over a few places in the above counties with maximum temperatures expected to be as high as 30oC in Kisumu and as low as 09o C in Narok.
World Meteorological Department in its forecast has said Kenya will experience heavy rains from September or October as a result of El Niño, likely bringing flooding, flash floods and landslides.
It said there is likely to be a surge in global temperatures and disruptive weather and climate patterns.
In fact, the probability of the El Niño event continuing during the second half of 2023 is 90 per cent and is expected to be at least moderate in strength.
