At least 25 dead in Kenya after heavy rain brings flash floods and flight disruption to Nairobi

By EVELYNE MUSAMBI

NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — At least 25 people have died after flash flooding in the Kenyan capital caused flight disruption and left motorists stranded for hours.

George Seda, the police chief in Nairobi, said some of the victims were drowned and others were electrocuted. He warned that the death toll may rise as search and rescue operations continue.

• Volunteers retrieve the body of a man from a car after heavy rains in Nairobi, Kenya, Saturday, March 7, 2026.