The Met department said the probability of La Niña occurring stands at 71 per cent, with the effects expected to persist into early 2025.

The aid is set to benefit Kilifi, Homa Bay, Mandera, Turkana, and Kajiado counties, providing crucial support to at least 164,600 people.

In the last few months of 2023, the rainy season was much wetter than normal, bringing severe flooding to Kenya, Somalia, and Tanzania.