Kenya: Kenya Red Cross Warns 2 Million People Could Be Affected by El Niño Rains

The Kenya Red Cross has warned that more than two million people could be affected by the El Niño rains expected between October and December 2026, with 46 of the country’s 47 counties at risk.

Speaking during an interview, Dr Ahmed Idris said the anticipated impact of El Niño was huge in scale, adding that the scale of the expected impact had informed the country’s level of preparedness.

“We have intensified the training of our response teams by providing refresher training so that they…