Kenya says death toll from floods nearly doubles to 42

People stand around destroyed vehicles following flash floods caused by heavy rainfall in the Grogan area, popular for automotive workshops and secondhand spare parts, in downtown Nairobi, Kenya, March 7, 2026. REUTERS/Monicah Mwangi

NAIROBI, March 9 (Reuters) - The ⁠death toll from heavy rains and flooding in ⁠Kenya's capital Nairobi and elsewhere has nearly doubled to ‌42, the government said in a statement issued late on Sunday.

Intense rains on Friday unleashed heavy and widespread flooding, causing some people to ​drown, washing away vehicles and disrupting ⁠traffic at the country's largest ⁠airport.