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<?xml-stylesheet type="text/xsl" href="https://meteo.go.ke/cap-alert-style.xsl"?><cap:alert xmlns:cap="urn:oasis:names:tc:emergency:cap:1.2"><cap:identifier>urn:oid:2.49.0.1.404.0.2025.12.27.9.10.0</cap:identifier><cap:sender>director@meteo.go.ke</cap:sender><cap:sent>2025-12-27T12:10:00+03:00</cap:sent><cap:status>Actual</cap:status><cap:msgType>Alert</cap:msgType><cap:scope>Public</cap:scope><cap:info><cap:language>en</cap:language><cap:category>Met</cap:category><cap:event>Heavy rainfall</cap:event><cap:urgency>Immediate</cap:urgency><cap:severity>Moderate</cap:severity><cap:certainty>Possible</cap:certainty><cap:audience>The Presidency; Cabinet Secretary, Ministry of Environment, Climate ChangeandForestry; Principal Secretary, State Department for Environment and ClimateChange;
National Intelligence Service, Kenya Red Cross, Kenya Maritime Authority, KenyaPortsAuthority, Kenya Airport Authority, National Disaster Operations Centre, National
Disaster Management Unit, Media, Relevant Government Ministries, Council ofGovernors, County Directors of Meteorological Services (CDMs).</cap:audience><cap:eventCode><cap:valueName>OET:v1.2</cap:valueName><cap:value>OET-159</cap:value></cap:eventCode><cap:effective>2025-12-27T09:10:00+00:00</cap:effective><cap:onset>2025-12-27T15:00:00+03:00</cap:onset><cap:expires>2025-12-30T03:00:00+03:00</cap:expires><cap:senderName>Kenya Meteorological Department</cap:senderName><cap:headline>Heavy Rainfall alert</cap:headline><cap:description>Heavy rainfall of more than 20mm in 24 hours is expected in parts of the Southeasternlowlands on 27
th December 2025. The rainfall is likely to intensify to morethan30mm/24hrs and spread to parts of the Highlands West and East of the Rift Valley, LakeVictoria Basin, as well as the Southern parts of the Coastal region of Kenya on28th and29
th December 2025. It is projected to reduce in intensity on 30
th December 2025</cap:description><cap:instruction>Residentsin all the mentioned areas are advised to be on the lookout for potential floods. Updates will be provided promptly if there are any changes.</cap:instruction><cap:web>https://meteo.go.ke/weather-warnings/heavy-rainfall-advisory-4/</cap:web><cap:contact>director@meteo.go.ke, +254 20 38567880-5, +254 724 255153-4</cap:contact><cap:area><cap:areaDesc>parts of Southwestern lowlands</cap:areaDesc><cap:polygon>-0.376315,34.086185 -0.980204,34.110669 -1.090363,34.453442 -1.567668,35.200198 -2.008161,36.1061 -2.742039,37.305807 -3.475468,37.917902 -4.12286,38.554481 -3.915259,38.99519 -3.055846,39.166577 -1.991848,38.970706 -1.722668,38.199466 -1.245395,36.865098 -1.110763,36.277486 -0.69459,35.861261 -0.510972,35.310376 -0.41304,34.967602 -0.315107,34.526893 -0.376315,34.086185</cap:polygon></cap:area></cap:info></cap:alert>