Govt steps up El-Nino preparedness warns Kenyans over floods
The Kenyan government is intensifying preparedness for the October-November-December 2026 rainfall season, warning citizens about potential floods, landslides, and disruptions. Authorities are conducting risk assessments, strengthening early-warning systems, and advising residents in flood-prone areas to relocate voluntarily.
Why it matters
This proactive warning is crucial for public safety and infrastructure protection, aiming to mitigate the impact of severe weather events and prevent loss of life and property.
The Government has intensified preparedness measures ahead of the October-November-December (OND) 2026 rainfall season, warning Kenyans to take early precautions against possible floods, landslides and other weather-related emergencies. In a press release dated September 17, Government Spokesperson Charles Owino Wahong'o said the Government was particularly alert to the possibility of heavy rainfall in some areas, which could result in flooding, landslides, disruption of transport and essential services, infrastructure damage and displacement of vulnerable households. "The Government has stepped up preparedness measures ahead of the onset of the October-November-December (OND) 2026 rain season," Wahong'o said. The Kenya Meteorological Department will continue monitoring weather conditions and issuing forecasts and advisories to guide preparedness and response at both national and county levels. The Government said ministries, departments and agencies, working alongside county governments , humanitarian organisations and development partners, had strengthened multi-agency preparedness and response mechanisms.
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