A Ministry of Health official speaks with a resident carrying water near a flooded market area in Kenya. The State Department for Public Health has issued warnings on the risks of water contamination, food spoilage, and aflatoxin poisoning as heavy rains and power outages threaten basic food and water safety

El Niño rains in Kenya: 5 ways your food and water could make you sick

Kenyans have been warned that the expected El Niño-enhanced rains could increase exposure to contaminated water, unsafe food and other conditions linked to cholera, typhoid and aflatoxin poisoning. The State Department for Public Health and Professional Standards issued the warning on Monday, September 28, urging households, food vendors and residential estates to prepare before rainfall…

Floods cover homes in parts of Mombasa County. PHOTO/@KenyaRedCross/X

Kenya unveils Ksh2.1 billion plan to protect livestock from El Niño floods

Kenya has announced a Ksh2.1 billion preparedness plan to protect livestock farmers and pastoral communities from flooding, disease outbreaks and other risks associated with possible El Niño-related weather disruptions. Agriculture and Livestock Development Cabinet Secretary Mutahi Kagwe launched the National Livestock Sector El Niño Preparedness and Anticipatory Action Plan in Isiolo County, saying the government…