Rainfall is expected to persist in various parts of the country starting December 10 to December 15.
The areas to be affected according to the forecast are the Lake Victoria Basin, Western Kenya, Central Highlands, the Coastal Strip, and South Eastern Rift Valley.
This comes after a drop in rain intensity that has seen different parts of the nation experience sunny and dry conditions for several days.
However, intense rainfall and isolated storms are forecast for the Lake Victoria Basin, South Rift, and Western Kenya while northern Kenya will remain dry and sunny.
In a statement, the Government Spokesperson Isaac Mwaura has warned residents to adhere to weather and flood alerts to prevent further fatalities and injuries.
Mwaura added, “The Meteorological Department forecast shows the rains will increase in intensity from mid-December, and we advise Kenyans in flood-prone areas to move to higher grounds.
Nairobi has been sunny and warm for several days but cloudy conditions have set in.
The El Nino havoc in Kenya
El Nino rains began in the country in October and have so far claimed 168 lives, displacing others and causing an outbreak of cholera in Lamu County. The government says the outbreak has been controlled with patients being discharged and only two cases remain active out of the 115 reported.
On November 27, the national government set aside Ksh 7 billion to manage the effects of El Nino in the country. Counties governments were also urged to set aside some money from their equitable share revenue to mitigate the aftermath of the heavy rains in their areas of jurisdiction.
However, the dry conditions in northern Kenya have allowed the government to distribute relief items to Wajir and Mandera counties. The two regions are among the worst affected with displaced people and roads destroyed.
Locals in the area have also had to deal with increased food prices with business people blaming the hike on transportation costs due to destroyed infrastructure.
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