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Jitters as El Nino threatens fresh blow to already bruised economy

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Governor Johnson Sakaja interacts with newly-hired sanitation after he unveiled Nairobi's preparedness plan ahead of the El Nino rains. [Denish Ochieng, Standard]

Kenya is facing a new shock to its already battered economy, but this time from the weather.

El Nino, the naturally occurring climate phenomenon that is predicted to hit the country in the second half of this year, according to local weather officials and experts, could usher more pain and suffering on Kenyans if the government does not prepare for it, analysts say.

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