Water Reservoirs

El Nino a 99% certainty over October-December rain season warns Kenya Met

According to the Kenya Meteorological Department, it is expected that most parts of the country will experience enhanced (above average) rainfall and El Nino conditions for the typically short rains October-November-December (OND) season. “It is a 99 per cent certainty that most of Kenya’s counties will experience higher-than-average rainfall, informed Dr. David Gikungu, Kenya Met …

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Horn of Africa facing the worst drought in 41 years

By George Munene According to Ireland’s aid and humanitarian agency Concern Worldwide, the Horn of Africa is facing its worst drought since 1981.  This has left over 13 million people in Kenya, Somalia, and Ethiopia facing severe hunger and water shortages. Of this, up to 5.5 million children are acutely malnourished and face the prospect …

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