Nairobi, April 21 -- On the night of February 24, Nairobi experienced one of the heaviest rains in a very long time, with many residents being caught flat-footed. Many locations around the city were flooded, with the roads being rendered impassable and the people being stranded in buses and buildings.

The heavy rains continued for three weeks up to March 15. The downpour was higher than had been experienced in the past few years, with meteorologist Maithya wa Vilivu stating that some days even received up to 160mm of rain.

Many people were affected, including the garage owners at Grogan, whose properties were heavily damaged, and some of the vehicles were even swept away. They expressed concern, wondering how they'll be able to recover ...