Heavy rains on Friday night left many Nairobi roads flooded and impassable, causing chaos for motorists trying to get home.
Videos and images shared online depicted vehicles stranded and partially submerged in water, with drivers expressing frustration. One motorist, stuck in Parklands, humorously commented on social media about spending the night in a bar with a soda.
In Kilimani, roads were heavily flooded, prompting cheeky remarks online, including suggestions to divert the water to State House. Other Nairobi residents took to social media to highlight the poor drainage system, with comments comparing the city’s flooding to the Indian Ocean or joking about cars floating like potatoes at rural weddings.
One individual shared a personal experience of falling into water in Parklands, losing their phone and power bank to the floods. Another jabbed at those who built on riparian land, questioning their current situation amidst the flooding.
