Kenya Met Issues a Statement after Nairobi CBD Floods.
Kenya Met Issues a Statement after Nairobi CBD Floods: The weatherman has warned that some parts of the country will continue to experience heavy rains for the next seven days.
They highlighted that the Southern half of the country will experience heavy rains while the North Eastern and North Western parts will continue to be dry.
Kenya Met stated,”From January 6th to 12th, 2024, expect continued rainfall in the southern half of the country, while North-eastern and North-Western Kenya stay generally dry,”
“Isolated storms may occur over South Rift Valley and South-Eastern lowlands. Stay weather-aware,” they added.
Notably, The Ministry of Environment and Forestry outlines that January 2024 indicates that Highlands East of the Rift Valley and Central Kenya are likely to experience occasional rainfall with some breaks during the month.
They highlighted that the rainfall is above the long-term average amounts received during the same month in other years.
Consequently , They outlined that this will be impactful in areas of agriculture and food security, water resources, and the environment sectors.
They stated,”The sunny and dry weather conditions to be experienced in the next three months will be favourable for crop harvesting as well as land preparations in readiness for the coming planting season in the agricultural areas. The public is encouraged to seek guidance from the Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock Development.”
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