Overview
- Overnight downpours sent the Nairobi River over its banks, with aid workers recovering bodies from floodwaters and from beneath swept-away vehicles.
- Kenya Airways reported flight disruptions to the capital, with several services diverted to Mombasa as operations at the main airport faced delays.
- Kenya Power said floodwaters damaged equipment at a substation, listing 14 neighbourhoods affected by outages and infrastructure harm.
- President William Ruto announced the deployment of emergency responders, including soldiers, and ordered immediate distribution of food from strategic reserves.
- Residents described rapid, high-velocity waters and improvised rescues, and some fatalities were reported to involve electrocution from damaged power lines.