The government has issued an El Nino alert for three regions, which will last until at least December 15, 2023.
Dr. Isaac Mwaura, the government’s spokesperson, warned of storms and heavy rainfall in the Lake Victoria Basin, Western Kenya, and the South Rift Valley in a statement posted on the X account on Saturday.
He went on to urge residents in the identified areas to remain vigilant and follow weather and flood warnings.
“Beginning Sunday 10th December, isolated storms and intense rainfall are forecast for the Lake Victoria Basin, Western Kenya & South Rift Valley,” he stated.
“Residents are forewarned to adhere to weather and flood alerts to avert more injuries and fatalities.”
This comes after Dr. Mwaura on Friday noted that three more people had succumbed to the ongoing floods in the country, taking the death toll of the El Nino rains since they began in October to 168.
