This archive report was first published on 8 January 2020.
Kenya is bracing for more rainfall in the coming days, with the Kenya Meteorological Department predicting occasional morning light rains and afternoon or night showers during the first and second week of January.
Published on January 8, 2020, the department's weather outlook for the month indicated that most parts of the country would experience occasional rainfall during the first and second weeks of the month and remain generally sunny and dry towards the end of the month.
According to the department, the rainfall is expected to be more frequent in the afternoon and during the night, with the expected total amounts likely to be above the long-term average for January.
The country has been experiencing more than normal amounts of rainfall since October last year, resulting in flooding and loss of life and property.
The Kenya Meteorological Department attributed the heavy rains being experienced to sea surface temperatures anomalies in the Indian, Atlantic and Pacific Oceans.
