Hot and sunny weather to continue for five days - Weatherman

The sunny weather being experienced in most parts of the country will persist for the next five days, the Meteorological Department said on Wednesday.

Temperatures will hit a high of 30 degrees in Nairobi and up to 39 degrees in Mandera.

In Wajir and Garissa, temperatures will reach highs of 38 degrees.

In a statement signed by acting Director of the Kenya Meteorological Department Stella Aura indicates that the Coastal strip will experience sunny weather of between 23 to 34 degrees.

The five-day forecast, however, shows that Central, Lake and South Rift Valley regions will receive light rains in the afternoon to enhanced rainfall in the evening.

On February 13, a report by the National Drought Management Authority showed that drought is worsening across 13 counties owing to the prevailing hot weather conditions.

Among the counties that will be the worst hit included Northeastern counties of Garissa, Marsabit, Wajir and Mandera.

Others are Nyeri (Kieni area), West Pokot, Isiolo, Kitui, Samburu, Tana River, Turkana, Kilifi and Laikipia.

The Ministry of Interior said in a statement that nine other counties are in the alert level while 14 are in the normal drought phase.

The ministry did not, however, name the counties.

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