Kenya’s President Counters El Niño Forecast, Calls for Increased Food Production

Kenyan President William Ruto has said that the country will not experience El Niño rains as has been predicted, citing a forecast by Kenya’s meteorological department.

He urged Kenyans to use the new prediction of abundant rainfall to produce more food from farming to ensure that the country is food secure.

The El Niño weather phenomenon occurs when sea surface temperatures in the tropical eastern Pacific rise to about 0.5C above average.

This ultimately releases more heat into the atmosphere, creating wetter and warmer air.

Experts had warned that El Niño rains could hit Kenya and other East African countries from mid-October.