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