Please enable JavaScript to view advertisements.
×
App Icon
The Standard e-Paper
Join Thousands Daily
★★★★ - on Play Store
Download App

El Nino returns as Kenya and Horn of Africa brace for wet year-end

A boda boda rider attempts to cross a flooded section of Isiolo town in April 2018. [File, Standard]

In Budalang'i, the dykes along the Nzoia River have a memory. After the 2019 floods pushed Lake Victoria to 13.4 metres, its highest level in decades, the dykes have held since, protecting schools, churches and market centres that had previously gone under.

Premium Article

Get Full Access for Ksh299/Week.

Uncover the stories others won't tell. Subscribe now for exclusive access.
Continue Reading  →
What you get
  • Unlimited access to all premium content
  • Ad-free browsing experience
  • Mobile-optimised reading
  • Weekly newsletters & digests
Pay via
M - PESA
VISA
Airtel Money
Secure Payments Kenya's most trusted newsroom since 1902