Most parts of the country are expected to get low rainfall in the next three months as a result of ocean warming, the weatherman says.
Kenya Meteorological Services acting director Peter Ambenje said the current dry spell might increase with time to peak towards the end of the year and persist to the beginning of next year. The forecast shows that Western, Nyanza and parts of southern Central and the North Rift will get near normal rainfall. Kisumu, Migori, Nyamira, Busia and Bungoma counties are expected to receive rainfall this month up to the first week of October. The rains will cease during the third and fourth week of December.
Ambenje said Turkana and West Pokot counties expect rains in the fourth week of October to the first week of November.
Meru, Laikipia, Murang’a and Nairobi counties will receive rains in the third to fourth week of October.
Mandera, Wajir, Garrisa and Marsabit counties are expected to experience shorter rainfall beginning the third and fourth week of October to the first week of December.
Machakos, Kitui, Makueni and some counties at the Coast, such as Taveta and Tana River, are likely to have rains in the first and second week of November.
