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We should trust our weathermen to mitigate disasters

The main entrance to the Standard Group PLC Headquarters along Mombasa Road was marooned by flood waters on May 02, 2024. [Stafford Ondego, Standard]

One of the things that has become clear over the past two weeks as rains cause havoc across the country is the importance of the science of meteorology.

The Kenya Meteorological Department, for instance, has never missed its daily and weekly weather forecast, at least for as long as I can remember.

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