The IGAD Climate Prediction and Application Centre (IGAD CPAC) has warned residents in western and central Kenya to brace for heavier-than-normal rainfall till the end of June.

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The weekly forecast by the regional body released on June 22 highlights Kenya among the Greater Horn of Africa (GHA) countries to receive heavy rainfall.

It forecasts central and western regions of Kenya to experience more than usual rainfall, where moderate rainfall of between 50 and 200 millimetres is expected to pour on several of the counties encompassed in the said regions.

“ More than usual rainfall is expected over northern and south-western parts of South Sudan, parts of central to western and northern Ethiopia and isolated areas of both northern Uganda and central to western regions of Kenya,” stated IGAD.

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The western counties include Kisii, Nyamira, Kisumu, Kakamega, Bungoma, Vihiga, Siaya, and Homa-Bay.

The central regions include Nyeri, Muranga, Kiambu, Embu, Kirinyaga, and Tharaka Nithi.

The aforementioned areas, situated in the East and West of the Rift Valley, were also predicted to receive rainfall by the Kenya Meteorological Service Authority (KMSA) on its weekly forecast of June 22.

“Rainfall is expected over the Highlands East and West of the Rift Valley, the Rift Valley, the Coast and parts of North-eastern Kenya,” stated KMSA.

Southern parts of the country, including the Coastal counties, are also expected to receive rainfall, though below the 50-millimetre mark, IGAD dispels the possibility of the region flooding

Across the wider GHA region, South Sudan is bearing the heaviest forecast burden, with most of its territory expected to receive moderate to heavy rainfall throughout this period.

📰 Source: Kenyans.co.ke