Carcass of a goat in Dadatacha Ananii village, Isiolo South, hard hit by drought on February 4, 2026. [Wilberforce Okwiri, Standard]
O n one scorching February afternoon in Lodw ar, thermo meter s touched 38C. In Mandera and Wajir, the heat climbed jus t as high.
The Kenya Meteorological Department's latest weekly bu lletin warns that "most parts of the country are expected to be sunny and dry ," with only scattered showers expected in the hig hlands and Lake Victoria basin.
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