- While the March-April-May (MAM) 2024 rainfall period has ceased over most parts of the country, some heavy rainfall continues to affect parts of Kenya.
- Since the beginning of the long rainy season in March above average rains have caused rivers overflow - particularly the Tana river - and floods that have resulted in casualties and severe damage to infrastructure.
- UN OCHA reports, as of 19 June, 315 fatalities, 38 persons still missing, 188 injured people and more than 293,200 displaced people, of which approximately 54,000 are still in 81 accommodation centres. A total of over 306,500 affected people across the country, where the worst affected are Tana River, Migori and Garissa counties.
- Over the next 48 hours, more heavy rainfall is still forecasted over central and southern Kenya. According to the Kenya Meteorological Department, the forecast for June-July-August suggests that the Highlands West of the Rift Valley, the Lake Victoria Basin, the Rift Valley, parts of the Highlands East of the Rift Valley, and northwestern regions are likely to receive above-average rainfall which might lead to flooding and subsequent populations displacements.
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