Kenya is set to begin the new year with drier than usual conditions, characterised by hotter days and chilly nights.

In its regional outlook, the Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD) Climate Prediction and Application Centre has forecasted drier-than-usual conditions to sweep across several parts of East Africa.

Most parts of Kenya, along with some areas of Ethiopia, Uganda, Rwanda, Burundi, and Tanzania, are expected to experience sunny and dry weather.

According to similar predictions from the Kenya Meteorological Department, although occasional rainfall is expected along the Coast, and in the Eastern and Rift Valley regions, much of the country will remain dry.