The national government has embarked on a last-minute rush to mobilise resources to prepare for El Niño rains, even as it emerged that the cabinet and ministries still lacked substantial budgets for disaster management. “El Niño is beyond the national and county governments. The national government's management teams, Mr Gachagua said, were ready to work with counties. While the Meteorological Department had warned of hardships that could result from the El Niño rains, the weatherman said effects would not be as bad as the 1997 event. The intensified rains will be followed by La Niña, the opposite effect of El Niño, said Mr David Gikungu, the director of the Kenya Meteorological Department.

Source: Daily Nation September 29, 2023 23:54 UTC