Weatherman: Heavy rains to continue in over 40 counties until March 3

Weatherman warns heavy rains to continues in over 40 counties across the country. [File,Standard]

Kenya Meteorological Department has warned that heavy rainfall of more than 20 millimetres within 24 hours will continue battering more than 40 counties until February 28.

The rains will, however, persist over the Lake Victoria Basin and highlands west of the Rift Valley until March 3 — a week-long deluge that puts millions in those regions at heightened risk of flooding.