Kenya: New ILRI Study Warns of Extreme Rainfall & Flood Risk in Kenya As Long Rains Start

Heavy rainfall events in Kenya are set to increase in intensity, with extreme precipitation becoming more frequent, according to a new climate study assessing changes in East Africa’s rainfall patterns. 

The research, published in the Theoretical and Applied Climatology Journal last month, highlights how global warming is driving shifts in rainfall extremes with major implications for agriculture, infrastructure, and livelihoods.

“The frequency and intensity of heavy precipitation…