Flooding, traffic jams in Mombasa after morning downpour

A police officer on duty at the Buxton-Nyali Bridge junction on April 17, 2015. PHOTO | WACHIRA MWANGI |

What you need to know:

  • Roads in Central Business District and Nyali Estate flood, causing traffic jams.

A heavy downpour early on Friday Morning caught Mombasa residents by surprise, causing flooding in the city's Central Business District resulting in traffic jams.

Other areas affected included the upmarket Nyali Estate where flooded roads caused a snarl-up.

The entrance areas to most buildings were filled with people sheltering from the rain, and passengers experienced difficulty alighting at bus stops.

The Mombasa-Malindi Road was chaotic with the rain disrupting the flow of traffic, and poor drainage in the city was to blame for the flooding.