The local weather experts have warned the annual temperatures in the country are likely to rise further in the coming days with places like Nairobi already experiencing change in temperature patterns.
Kenyans have been advised to brace themselves for even hotter days with temperatures expected to rise above normal in different parts of the country.
Kenya Meteorological Department (KMD) deputy director, Ayub Shaka, was quoted by Daily Nation saying the already scorching daytime temperatures in Nairobi could rise to as high as 31°C in March 2019.
“The average annual temperatures in Nairobi are usually between 23°C and 24°C. The daytime temperatures in the city can rise to over 28°C, and this can be stressful for those not used to this very high temperatures,” Shaka said.
He indicated in overall, the average temperatures have been on the rise in Nairobi, the North-western counties and around Mount Kenya. At the moment, he said, Mandera is the hottest place in Kenya with temperatures of between 37°C and 39°C. Lodwar and Garissa follow with temperatures of 36°C and 35°C respectively. According to Shaka, the temperatures are usually high when the sun is overhead.
The sun is currently moving to the North from the South and is expected to cross the Equator on March 22, 2019. Experts believe climate change has contributed to the unusually high temperatures being experienced not just in Kenya but globally.
The latest warning comes about a month after Water Cabinet Secretary Simon Chelugui also warned of a prolonged drought expected to end in April 2019.
Chelugui who was speaking during a three day water and sanitation county executive committee conference in Laikipia county said the government was already in the process of putting in place measures to mitigate effects of the looming drought.
“We are putting in place measures in collaboration with other government agencies and stakeholders to mitigate its effects,” he said.
According to the Water CS, construction of Itare Dam in Nakuru and Mwache Dam in Mombasa are on course. The two dams are expected to provide additional 100,000 and 186,000 cubic metres of water to the resident of Nakuru and Mombasa respectively.
Also under construction are the Northern Collector Tunnel and Thwake Dam which are expected to benefit the residents of Nairobi and Makueni counties.
The national government, the CS added, was keen on fast-tracking implementation of the Last Mile Water Connectivity programme so that more Kenyans can be connected to clean water as the country strives to achieve universal water coverage by 2030.
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