Kenya and other parts of the Greater Horn of Africa region will most likely be drier than usual according to a new weather forecast for June through to September. The IGAD’S Climate Prediction and Applications Centre seasonal forecast released on Wednesday shows that Djibouti, Eritrea, central and northern Ethiopia, western Kenya, northern Uganda, and much of South Sudan and Sudan are expected to receive insufficient rainfall until the end of the season. They include northern Sudan, parts of southern and central to western Ethiopia, central and northern Kenya, central and northern Somalia, and coastal parts of Tanzania. He said depressed rainfall, coupled with warmer than usual temperatures, are likely to affect crop productivity in the region, posing more risk to hunger stricken communities. The transition probability is set to increase to 80 percent between July and September.

Source: The Star May 25, 2023 05:18 UTC