Kenyans Brace for Heavy El Niño Rains as Flood Survivors Recall Their Losses
Officials warn an 81% chance of a very strong El Niño as Nairobi clears drains and prepares to relocate up to 100,000 people.
- Kenya braced for potential flooding as forecasters warned of a strong El Niño weather phenomenon, with the Intergovernmental Authority on Development reporting an "81% probability of a very strong El Niño during October–December 2026."
- Nairobi's drainage system, designed 30 years ago for about 2.5 million residents, now serves about 7 million people, straining infrastructure; Nairobi County disaster management chief Bramwell Simiyu said systems remain "untouched for many years."
- Almost 900,000 people across Kenya could be forced to leave their homes due to predicted extreme weather, according to the International Organization for Migration , while officials identified 167 designated holding grounds to shelter residents.
- Expressing fear about the upcoming rains, 62-year-old Agnes Shikoli recalled losing belongings in previous floods, saying "they can fall on us, or the water can drown us" about her vulnerable home.
- President William Ruto's Climate Worx programme is rehabilitating rivers to reduce flood risk, while authorities recommended a 30-meter buffer zone and "humane relocation" for communities living in flood-prone areas.
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Kenyans brace for heavy El Niño rains as flood survivors recall their losses – WTOP News
NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — For decades, Mary Okello has lived on the banks of a river in Kenya that floods every rainy season. But forecasts of heavier-than-usual rainfall across East Africa this autumn have sent chills down her spine, reminding her of how she lost all her belongings in 2024. Okello was working at her...
Kenyans brace for heavy El Niño rains as flood survivors recall their
NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — For decades, Mary Okello has lived on the banks of a river in Kenya that floods every rainy season. But forecasts of heavier-than-usual rainfall across East Africa this autumn have sent chills down
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Kenyans brace for heavy El Niño rains as flood survivors recall their losses
NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — For decades, Mary Okello has lived on the banks of a river in Kenya that floods every rainy season. But forecasts of heavier-than-usual rainfall across East Africa this autumn have sent chills down her spine, reminding…
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