Why property buyers are seeking higher grounds

Parts of Nairobi were submerged following heavy rains on March 07, 2026. [Nicholas Biwott, Standard]

As unrelenting rains pounded the country and flash floods disrupted key areas around Nairobi, Kiambu, Narok and other regions, killing more than 40 people, the calamity has left tens of thousands displaced and properties worth millions of shillings destroyed.

This exposed deep vulnerabilities in the country’s urban infrastructure.