The Kenya Meteorological Department has warned that April's rainfall will be charcaterized with storms.

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The month marks the peak of the long rains season that spans from March to May. 

According to the department, the heavy storms are likely to occur over Western, North-western (Lodwar, Lokichogio, Lokitaung, Central and parts of South-eastern (counties such as Machakos, Kitui, Makueni, Makindu, Voi, and Taita Taveta. 

Nairobi is also expected to experience heavy rainfall during the period.

Parts of the coast and north-eastern (Isiolo, Garissa) Kenya are expected to receive depressed rainfall over the period.

Director Peter Ambenje warned that chances of flooding are still high especially in riparian and low-lying areas.

“Chances of flooding are still high especially in the riparian and low-lying areas including urban centres. Cases of lightning strikes are also highly probable especially in western Kenya,” he said.