The onset of March-May long rains in the country will start in the second to third week of March. This is according to the 2021 long rains weather outlook released on Friday by the Kenya Meteorological Department. Kirinyaga, Murang’a, Embu, Meru, Kiambu, Nyandarua and Nairobi counties will start experiencing rains from the end week of March, and will end in May. In Turkana, Samburu, Wajir, Isiolo, Garissa, Mandera and Marsabit counties, it is expected in the last week of March to first week of April and will end by May. The forecast indicated that the Lake Victoria Basin, parts of the Highlands East of the Rift Valley including Nairobi county, the Highlands West of the Rift Valley, parts of the Northwest, the Southern Rift Valley and Central Rift Valley are likely to experience enhanced rainfall.

Source: The Star February 19, 2021 12:56 UTC