Eight people died, flights were disrupted and the military was deployed as motorists in the Kenyan capital were stranded for hours on Saturday after roads were flooded following heavy rains overnight.
George Seda, the police boss in Nairobi, said on Saturday that six people drowned and two others were electrocuted, warning that the death toll may rise as search and rescue operations continue.
Seda also said that more than 100 vehicles were damaged, with some overturning on the roadside and in parking bays.
Kenya Airways Saturday said flights were disrupted, with some diverted to the coastal city of Mombasa, and that disruptions would continue for hours.
The military was deployed to assist emergency rescue services, and the local toll road operator waived some fees.
Heavy rain began on Friday and continued overnight, submerging vehicles and forcing motorists in some areas to wade through hip-high water to reach higher ground.
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