Former KTN host Jamal Gaddafi is a grateful man who narrowly avoided death when floods in Nairobi's Parklands neighborhood carried away his car. 

In an update, Jamal said he was fortunate to be alive because, during the regrettable incident, well-wishers acted quickly to save his life.

“Alhamdullilah. I narrowly escaped death this morning along First Parklands Avenue when my car was swept away by floods. I am lucky that a group of well-wishers quickly came to rescue me,” Jamal Gaddafi said in part.

The well-known media figure continued pleading with Governor Sakaja to improve the city's drainage system and guarantee Nairobi residents' safety amid the continuous, intense downpours. 


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“I urge Nairobi County Governor Johnson Sakaja to work on the drainage systems in Nairobi,” Jamal said.

Following the heavy rains, floods have been reported in several parts of Kenya. 

The weatherman has warned that the current downpour is expected to get heavier over the weekend. 

This was despite predictions made worldwide that El Nio would end. 

Kenya typically experiences rain between March and May, but after several days of heavy rain and flooding, the rains lessen on Thursday and Friday. 

According to a five-day forecast from the Kenya Meteorological Department, intense storms will resume on Saturday and last through Monday.



“Rainfall is expected to continue over several parts of the country,” said Kennedy Thiong’o, a Met deputy director.

“Heavy rainfall events are likely to occur in some parts of the Highlands East and West of the Rift Valley, Lake Victoria Basin, Rift Valley, Southeastern lowlands, Coast and North-eastern Kenya.”

The heaviest rains will be experienced all over the country.