Despite President William Ruto’s announcement that the El Nino threat had faded away, a report by the weatherman shows that some parts in Kenya still received significantly high rainfall.
The report by the Kenya Meteorological Department on Monday, October 23, shows that a rainfall station in Wajir County recorded the highest seven-day rainfall between October 16 and October 22 with a remarkable 205.8mm.
Further, a host of counties received significant rainfall within the seven-day period including Bungoma where two stations recorded over 150 mm.
A station in Getare Forest in Murang’a County also recorded a significant 151 mm to join the list of counties with the highest amount of rainfall.
In Meru County, the Meru Meteorological Station recorded the highest amount of rainfall in 24 hours on October 18, reaching 102.4mm.
“It was a remarkable meteorological event, and many other stations also reported substantial rainfall,” the Weather man noted.
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In addition, the weather forecast department reported isolated cases of thunderstorms in counties like Meru, Kitui, Kirinyaga, Murang’a, Marsabit, Meru, Kwale, Wajir, and Tharaka Nithi.
Weatherman predicts more rainfall in the coming days
In terms of the expected weather patterns, the Met department affirmed that rainfall is expected to continue over several parts of the country.
Places including the Highlands of East of the Rift Valley and Northeastern Kenya are likely to experience storms, according to the forecast.
What’s more, several parts of the country including the coast are likely to experience high temperatures of 30 degrees including parts of the Coastal region.
At the same time, a few areas in the Highlands East and West of the Rift Valley, the South-eastern lowlands and the Rift Valley will experience low average night-time (minimum) temperatures of less than 10 degrees.
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The report came a day after President William Ruto announced that the anticipated El Nino rains would be as severe as earlier predicted.
Speaking during a church service in Nairobi, the President said that the new development would favor farmers who had initially braced themselves for torrential rainfall.
This even as questions continue to emerge on the fate of the billions set aside by various government agencies in preparation for El Nino across the country.
