President William Ruto has said the country will not experience El Nino rains as earlier predicted by the Kenya Meteorological Department.
The President instead said the department has scaled it down to heavy rains but not destructive.
This, Ruto said, is good for the country's agricultural sector.
The President spoke during a church service in Dagoretti South on Sunday
"Hata juzi mliskia tukawa na habari pengine kutakuwa na El Nino ambaye itaharibu kule, itaharibu mali ingine lakini Mungu ni nani. Mmesikia wale watu wamesema tena ile El Nino haitakueko," he said
This loosely translates to: You heard the news that we would experience El Nino that will destroy places and property. But who is God? You've heard they have said we won't have El Nino
"Wamesema kutakuwa tu na mvua kubwa lakini haitafika pale ya kuharibu. Si tunamshukuru mungu. Na hii mvua mingi ambayo tutapata tumejipanga, tumepang wakulima watuzalishie chakula," Ruto said.
(The department has instead said that there will be rain but not to an extent of destruction, we will only have significant rains. We thank God. And with the rains that will come, we have planned ourselves and prepared our farmers so that we have another harvest)
The Met department had warned that El Nino will hit the country from mid-October to December.
They, however, clarified that the rains will be significant.
President Ruto also said the prayers for rains he conducted at the Nyayo National Stadium in February had also paid off.
"The country has since had prolonged rains which have allowed farmers to produce more for the country," he said
"There are those who criticised us when we prayed for rains. We now have more rains than we have had in four years, that is God's doing."
Ruto also promised to ensure his government puts in more resources and effort in agriculture and food production, to ensure the country's food security is guaranteed.
