Kenya: Nairobi battles flood waters after heavy overnight rains

Motorists in the Kenyan capital were stranded for hours on Saturday after roads were flooded following heavy rains overnight.

The military was deployed to assist emergency rescue services, and 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.

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