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