Kenya and other East African nations within the Greater Horn of Africa have been urged to prepare for heavier-than-usual rainfall between June and September, with governments advised to maintain emergency response measures.
According to the latest forecast by climate scientists at the IGAD Climate Prediction and Applications Center (ICPAC), released during the 70th Greater Horn of Africa Climate Outlook Forum (GHACOF 70), there is a 55 per cent probability of above-normal rainfall in western Kenya, central Sudan, eastern South Sudan, parts of south-western and northern Ethiopia, and eastern Uganda.
The coastal areas of Kenya also have a high chance of below-average rainfall during the four months, even as the current rains continue to have diversified effects over the region. The same weather pattern might be experienced in the coastal areas of Somalia, northwestern South Sudan, and southeastern Ethiopia.
Vehicles wade through floods on a highway within Nairobi CBD Kenyans.co.ke ''The onset of rains is likely to be normal over most parts of the region, with a few regions that are expected to have an early onset.
