Weather experts on Thursday gave a gloomy outlook of the current rainfall pattern in most parts of Kenya even as 10 million Kenyans face starvation. Meteorological Services assistant director Peter Ambenje said although April is the rainfall peak period for the March to May long rains season, Nairobi and most parts of the country will continue to receive deficient rainfall “for some time”
On Thursday, Mr Ambenje said: “Currently, it is only the western parts of the country (Kitale, Kericho, Nandi, Eldoret, Kakamega, Kisumu, Kisii and Busia) that are receiving enhanced rainfall, which has resulted in flooding in Kano plains... At the same time, areas in the Coastal region are also receiving some rains.”
