Interior Cabinet Secretary Kipchumba Murkomen has ordered multi-agency security teams deployed nationwide ahead of heavy rains expected over the Idd-ul-Fitr holiday weekend. The move follows a warning from the Kenya Meteorological Department about intense rainfall. The government urges caution amid risks of floods and landslides.
On March 19, 2026, Interior Cabinet Secretary Kipchomen Murkomen directed the deployment of multi-agency teams from the Kenya Defence Forces (KDF), National Police Service (NPS), Kenya Coast Guard Service (KCSG), and National Government Administration Officers (NGAO) to vulnerable areas across Kenya. This follows a March 18 alert from the Kenya Meteorological Department forecasting heavy rains starting Friday, peaking over the weekend, and continuing until Tuesday. Affected regions include the Lake Victoria Basin, Rift Valley, central highlands, and Nairobi, with high-risk counties such as Turkana, Samburu, Migori, Nyamira, Bungoma, Busia, and others like Kisii, Kericho, Kiambu, plus coastal areas including Kwale, Mombasa, and Kilifi. Prior floods have claimed 73 lives, with seven missing, displacing 68,975 people from 13,795 households and affecting 66,568 from 13,313 households. Damage spans schools, markets, roads, and infrastructure in over 20 counties. The government advises avoiding flooded roads, staying clear of fast-flowing water, and vigilance in landslide-prone areas like the Aberdares and Mount Kenya slopes, especially during the Idd-ul-Fitr celebrations.
