Twenty-three people have died, flights have been disrupted and the military was deployed as motorists in the Kenyan capital, Nairobi, were stranded for hours following heavy rains overnight. The local toll road operator waived fees for an elevated road. Heavy rain began on Friday and continued overnight, submerging vehicles and forcing motorists in some areas to wade through hip-high water to reach higher ground. Videos of flooded homes were shared on social media. A military rescue unit was deployed overnight to support emergency services as Kenya Red Cross response units struggled to reach people in need.
