Residents in Eastern and Northern Kenya should brace for hotter and drier than normal conditions between October and December.
The Western parts of Kenya, on the other hand, may experience favorable rains, according to a new forecast.
The outlook, released by the IGAD Climate Prediction and Applications Centre (ICPAC), National Meteorological and Hydrological Services (NMHSs), and development partners during the 71st Greater Horn of Africa Climate Outlook Forum (GHACOF), attributes the expected below-average rainfall partly to a weak La Nina that is developing.
The report shows an increased likelihood of warmer-than-average temperatures across the Horn of Africa, with the strongest effect in the east.
