Snowing in Kenya Residents abuzz after snowfall in Nyahururu
Jul. 04, 2017, 6:00 pm By WILLIAM MWANGI @memwarwilliams
 The Rumuruti-Nyahururu road covered in snowfall, July 4, 2017. /COURTESY
Residents in Nyahururu experienced snowfall on Tuesday as temperatures dropped with the current cold season.
A few centimetres of snow covered roads and adjacent farms affecting the Rumuruti-Nyahururu road and the Nyahururu-Maralal road.
Motorists stopped to take pictures of the snowfall and share on social media, which was abuzz with remarks about climate change.
Motorists lined up on the Rumuruti-Nyahururu road after it was covered in snow, July 4, 2017. /COURTESY
In the evening, temperatures across much of Nairobi and its environs were below 20 degrees Celsius.
Snow in Kenya is not a particularly common sight, given its proximity to the Equator and the vast stretches of semi-desert scrubland.
However, Nyahururu is close to Mt Kenya, Africa's second highest mountain, which is covered with snow.
Motorists lined up on the Rumuruti-Nyahururu road after it was covered in snow, July 4, 2017. /COURTESY
In fact, the Meru people call the mountain "Kirimara", which translates from their language to "that which has white stuff", in reference to the white peaks. |
