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Kenya Meteorology Department gives weather advices whose aim is to save life, protect property and conserve environment. Few people follow the reports and many people are surprised when the weather changes. Some of the ignored early warnings range from the current cold season to the devastating famine in 2011. On …

Kenya Meteorological Department has warned residents in 15 counties to be careful of “very strong winds” and “very large waves over Indian Ocean.” The counties are Marsabit, Turkana, Samburu, Isiolo, Mandera, Wajir, Garissa, Kitui, Makueni, Taita Taveta, Tana River, Lamu, Kilifi, Mombasa and Kwale. Kenya Meteorological Department said there would …

Nyeri Water and Sewerage Company has emerged number one in a performance assessment done in 2020 by Water Services Regulatory Board. Nyeri has been leading since 2010, only missing in 2018 when it tied at top position with Ruiru-Juja Water and Sewerage Company. Nakuru Water and Sanitation Company took position …

Positive and uplifting stories could improve farmers’ lives and harvest. Happy and inspirational information gives farmers optimism. A recent study found happy and inspired farmers used more inputs and invested more leading to increased productivity. Researchers reviewed studies from 14 low and middle income countries in Asia and Africa. The …

In January 2019 the government allowed manufacturers to deduct 30% of their electricity cost from their taxable profit. Manufacturers had welcomed the incentive as a reflection of the government’s commitment to the industry by lowering their production costs. But the government has stopped the incentive. In addition, manufacturers oppose the …

Methane is an extremely powerful greenhouse gas responsible for about 30 per cent of global warming. Carbon dioxide stays in the atmosphere for hundreds of years. But methane breaks down quickly. This means cutting methane emissions could rapidly reduce the rate of warming in short time. People can reduce methane …

The rainfall is expected to help agricultural production in high potential counties. On the other hand, rainfall in arid counties in May is expected to improve growth of vegetation and pasture. However, this may not sustain the pasture to the next rainy season in the 13 counties. Kenya Meteorological Department …

Nineteen agricultural counties would get above normal rainfall. Seventeen counties could face lightning strikes and flooding. In addition, diseases such as malaria were likely to emerge around Lake Victoria and the coastal region. Kenya Meteorological Department expects 37 counties to get near normal or above normal rainfall. The remaining 10 …

March to May is the major rainfall season over most of Kenya and much of equatorial Eastern Africa. The March-April-May season is also known as long rains. Kenya Meteorological Department studied sea surface temperature anomalies over Pacific, Indian and Atlantic oceans to make the rainfall forecast. The department says agricultural …

Representatives of children and youth organisations from around the world are attending virtual Global Youth Environment Assembly. It is in two sessions. The first ran from 12 to 13 February, while the second runs from 18 to 20 February 2021. One of the agenda is to show how climate change …