The Kenya Meteorological Department has issued a five-day weather alert, warning of moderate to heavy rains across key regions, while also forecasting cold nights in the highlands and scorching daytime temperatures in northeastern counties starting Friday, December 12.
The Kenya Meteorological Department has issued a five-day weather alert starting Friday, December 12, 2025, predicting moderate to heavy rains in seven key regions, signaling the end of a nearly two-month dry spell across the country. The downpours are expected to gradually intensify over the period. In Central Kenya and West of the Rift Valley, rains will affect Nyandarua, Laikipia, Nyeri, Kirinyaga, Murang'a, Kiambu, Meru, Embu, Tharaka Nithi, and Nairobi counties, beginning Friday evening and persisting through Saturday, with heavier falls on Sunday and Monday.
Similar patterns are forecast for the Lake Victoria Basin, Rift Valley, and Western Kenya, including Siaya, Kisumu, Homa Bay, Migori, Kisii, Nyamira, Trans Nzoia, Baringo, Uasin Gishu, Elgeyo Marakwet, Nandi, Nakuru, Narok, Kericho, Bomet, Kakamega, Vihiga, Bungoma, Busia, and West Pokot counties. Moderate rains are also anticipated in Northeastern counties such as Marsabit, Mandera, Wajir, Garissa, and Isiolo.
Additionally, very cold night temperatures are warned for Central Kenya and parts of the Rift Valley, with lows reaching 5°C in the listed counties. In contrast, daytime highs of 37°C are expected in Northeastern and Coastal areas, including Mombasa, Kilifi, Lamu, and Kwale, over the next five days.