{"id":6966,"date":"2026-03-17T20:53:29","date_gmt":"2026-03-17T20:53:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/tandaomedia.co.ke\/?p=6966"},"modified":"2026-03-17T20:55:25","modified_gmt":"2026-03-17T20:55:25","slug":"tmg-7","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/tandaomedia.co.ke\/index.php\/2026\/03\/17\/tmg-7\/","title":{"rendered":"Heavy Rains Set to Soak Kenya, Weatherman Reports."},"content":{"rendered":"<figure class=\"wp-block-post-featured-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"510\" height=\"316\" src=\"https:\/\/tandaomedia.co.ke\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/met-1.png\" class=\"attachment-post-thumbnail size-post-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" style=\"object-fit:cover;\" srcset=\"https:\/\/tandaomedia.co.ke\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/met-1.png 510w, https:\/\/tandaomedia.co.ke\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/met-1-300x186.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 510px) 100vw, 510px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>The Kenya Meteorological Department has forecast widespread rainfall across much of the country between March 17 and March 23, 2026, with intensity expected to rise from Thursday.<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>According to its weekly outlook, showers will affect the <strong>Highlands East and West of the Rift Valley, Lake Victoria Basin, Rift Valley,Southeastern Lowlands, and the Coast<\/strong>, with some areas likely to experience <strong>isolated heavy downpours<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The forecast coincides with Kenya\u2019s transition into the <strong>March\u2013May long rains season<\/strong>, a period that typically brings increased precipitation. 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