Kenya: Kenya Meteorological Department Warns of Likely El Niño Later in 2026

The country is likely to experience a return of El Niño weather phenomenon later this year, according to a new climate outlook report by the Kenya Meteorological Department.

According to the department’s El Niño–Southern Oscillation (ENSO) outlook, while the first half of the year will remain relatively stable, the transition toward El Niño conditions could begin around the middle of the year.

The report indicates that the probability of El Niño will rise to between 58 and 61 per…