President William Ruto has announced that the Kenya Meteorological Department has scaled down its El-Nino alert.

The department issued an El Nino alert from October to December 2023.

Kenya Meteorological Department Director General David Gikungu said during this period, the country will experience heightened rainfall and the potential for flooding and landslides in some areas.

 Gikungu emphasized the importance of proactive preparations by the relevant government agencies to mitigate possible deaths and loss of property in the forecast.

“The short rains during the period will have both negative and positive impacts across various sectors hence there is a need for adequate preparations,” Gikungu said.

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However, speaking during a church service in Riruta Nairobi, Ruto said that the country will only experience short rains.

“Those people have said again that there will be no El Niño. There will just be a lot of rain,” he stated.

Further, President Ruto announced that the country has achieved its highest maize harvest in four years, marking a significant 45 percent increase in production.

This bountiful harvest is expected to stabilize maize flour prices, and the President encouraged farmers to prepare their farms for the upcoming farming season.

“We want to thank God that we have a bumper harvest this season. Our projection is that we will add our produce by an extra 45 percent. We have enough food to feed our country,” President Ruto affirmed.