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In an update issued on Thursday, the agency said El Niño is expected to reach very strong intensity before peaking towards the end of 2026, with its climate impacts likely to continue well into 2027.
In a statement released on Tuesday, the party said warnings issued by the Kenya Meteorological Department, the World Meteorological Organization (WMO) and the Intergovernmental Authority on Development's Climate Prediction and Applications Centre (ICPAC) point to what could become the country's most severe El Niño season in 150 years.
The State of the Climate in Africa 2025 report released on June 18,2026 says floods were the most frequently reported hazard, accounting for more than half of all recorded extreme weather events. The impacts were felt across multiple sectors, including agriculture, water resources, health, infrastructure and livelihoods.
The senator pointed to recent flooding incidents in Nairobi County as evidence of the looming danger, noting that residents had already been killed, homes destroyed, and families stranded.
The World Meteorological Organization warns El Niño conditions are likely to develop between June and August 2026, with forecasts suggesting persistence into November. It urges governments to strengthen preparedness and early warning systems.
The report released by WMO on Wednesday found that at least 95% of Europe experienced above-average annual temperatures in 2025, with extreme weather stretching from the Mediterranean to the Arctic.
The World Meteorological Organization’s 2025 climate report findsIn its State of the Global Climate 2025 report released March 23,2026, the agency confirmed that the period between 2015 and 2025 represents the hottest 11 years on record. It noted that 2025 ranked among the top three warmest years, with global temperatures about 1.43°C above pre-industrial levels. 2015–2025 were the hottest years on record, with record ocean heat, rising seas and escalating health, food and migration risks.
The latest outlook from the Igad Climate Prediction and Applications Centre (ICPAC) shows that much of Eastern and Northern Kenya is likely to be hotter and drier than normal.