Hazard | Areas most affected (hotspots) |
Droughts | Counties in Eastern, North Eastern, coast, and parts of Rift Valley |
Floods | Budalangi, Nyando, Homa Bay areas (all within the Lake Victoria Basin) and Tana River county in the lower Tana River catchment |
Flash floods | Mainly in urban centers like Nairobi and Mombasa due to poor drainage and uncontrolled urban settlements. This type of flooding is also experienced in Arid and semi-arid areas particularly northern and north-eastern parts of the country |
Landslides | Central Kenya and around Mount Kenya region mainly in Muranga and parts of Meru counties |
Hailstones | Localised areas countrywide but with highest concentration within the Lake Victoria Basin |
Thunderstorms and lighting strikes | Localised areas countrywide but with highest concentration in Kisii and Kakamega counties in Western Kenya |
Strong winds | Localised areas countrywide but with highest concentration in northern Kenya counties |
Frost | Vary rare phenomenon but occasionally experienced around Nyahururu area within the slopes of the Aberdare mountain Range |
Extreme temperatures | Northern Kenya counties |
Fog | Localised areas countrywide but with highest concentration around Limuru, Kinungi and Timbora, all along the Nairobi to Eldoret Highway |