Kenya activates national El Nino response plan for 18 high-risk counties. Peak weather risks expected September through December, with above-normal rainfall forecast from October.
Kenya's Interior Ministry announced on Monday nationwide measures to counter potential El Nino impacts, releasing a response plan targeting 18 high-risk counties ahead of peak weather risks expected from September through December.
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