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Nairobi flooded from heavy downpour as business comes to a standstill

Kenya Water Institute flooded

Heavy downpour in Nairobi on Thursday morning exposed the ill-preparedness of the County in dealing with the flash floods owing to blocked drainages leading to flooding in major parts of the City.

The rains also led to traffic snarl ups on major feeder roads into the city centre as pedestrians had to bear with the floods that seemingly turned the City into a river.

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