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El Nino rains: How to stay prepared

Heavy rains are expected to pound Kenya from October to December due to El Nino. [Elvis Ogina, Standard]


The Kenya Meteorological Department has warned of heavy downpours across the country from October to December, owing to the El Nino climate phenomenon.

Kenya MET Director-General David Gikungu on Wednesday, August 30 said that the long rains are expected to start in September and shall continue until January next year.

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