The Kenya Red Cross has listed several roads that have been affected following heavy rains that hit the city on Friday, March 7.
In a statement on X, the Kenya Red Cross stated that heavy rains had caused widespread flooding in Nairobi and surrounding areas, cutting off roads, damaging property, and displacing residents.
According to the humanitarian organisation, affected neighbourhoods include Pipeline and Embakasi, where Kware Road has been cut off, as well as Mukuru (Kwa Njenga, Reuben, Viwandani), Kibra, Mathare, Huruma, Baba Dogo, Bosnia, South B and South C, Nairobi West, Lang’ata, Umoja 3, Chokaa, Njiru, Ruai, Utawala, Roysambu, Kahawa West, Githurai, Loresho, and parts of Westlands.
“Key roads impacted by the flooding include sections of the Central Business District, Uhuru Highway, Mbagathi Way, Mombasa Road between South C and Kyumbi, Thika Superhighway from Githurai to Kahawa Sukari, Jogoo Road, Lunga Lunga Road, Enterprise Road, and Lang’ata Road near T-Mall,” Kenya Red Cross said.
“Kenya Red Cross teams are carrying out search and rescue operations in the affected areas.”
The organisation urged residents in need of assistance to contact the organisation’s toll-free emergency line at 1199, promising to provide further updates as the situation develops.
As a result of the rains, eight died with police warning that the toll could rise.
Authorities said the victims drowned after downpours, with many swept into rivers where their bodies were later recovered.
Police say six people drowned while two were electrocuted.
Nairobi police boss George Seda said search and rescue operations were ongoing on Saturday.
“The teams are out there for a search and rescue mission. Most roads and estates were flooded, making it impossible for the rescue mission last night,” he said.
He added that more than 100 vehicles were damaged, including over 50 in South C alone.
“Others were overturned on the roadside and parking bays,” Seda said.
The heavy rains caused traffic chaos across the city for hours.
The government has activated emergency response measures after the Kenya Meteorological Department warned that heavy rainfall will continue in many parts of the country, raising the risk of flooding, displacement, and transport disruption.