US EditionNairobi floods: At least 23 dead after heavy rains with Kenyan military deployed
At least 23 people have died as flooding submerged key Nairobi roads, damaged over 100 vehicles, and disrupted flights, prompting military and emergency rescue deployment.
- On Saturday, March 7, 2026, overnight flash floods in Nairobi, Kenya killed at least 23 people, submerged roads, and disrupted Kenya Airways flights at East Africa's main airport.
- The long-rains season, which began in late February, intensified rainfall patterns as scientists say global warming concentrates rain into shorter, more intense bursts.
- Local rescue teams and aid workers described hundreds of households flooded and many vehicles destroyed, with approximately 381 households affected, about 56 hectares flooded, and more than 100 vehicles damaged.
- The military was deployed to assist overstretched rescue teams as Kenya Red Cross units struggled and George Seda warned fatalities may rise while the local toll road operator waived fees.
- Further rain is forecast for the next two weeks, with thunderstorms predicted for Saturday and Monday, as river levels are expected to rise through 9 March and past rainy seasons caused deadly floods.
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Flash Floods in Nairobi Kill 23, Disrupt Flights at Major Airport
NAIROBI, March 7 (Reuters) - Aid workers pulled bodies from floodwaters across Nairobi on Saturday after flash floods that began overnight killed at least 23 people, swept away dozens of cars and disrupted flights at East Africa's biggest airport, authorities said.
Heavy rains and resulting floods have left a trail of devastation in Kenya's capital, Nairobi. More than 20 people have died, and the infrastructure has also suffered massive damage.
The Kenyan weather service warned of further heavy rains in Nairobi and other areas in the south and east of the East African country in the coming days.
Kenya's Capital in Deadly Chaos After Heavy Rains
At least eight people died, flights were disrupted, and the military was deployed as motorists in the Kenyan capital were stranded for hours on Saturday after roads were flooded following heavy rains overnight. George Seda, the police boss in Nairobi, said Saturday that six people drowned and two others were...
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