A new report from the Danish Refugee Council warns that the anticipated El Niño rains could displace up to 1.03 million Kenyans.

• Displacement figures range from 297,000 (Lower scenario) to 1.03 million (Severe scenario).
• The National Disaster Operations Centre (NDOC) concurs with these projections, estimating around 500,000 people could be affected.
• Areas like the Tana River basin, Mandera, and Dadaab are identified as high-risk zones, with potential for severe flooding and subsequent displacement.

Kenya's Interior Cabinet Secretary Kipchumba Murkomen has assured citizens of a safe and peaceful environment for the upcoming election period. This assurance comes as the government launches initiatives to prevent electoral violence.

• The government is committed to protecting citizens' rights to express themselves, assemble, campaign, and vote freely.
• Key stakeholders, including the National Cohesion and Integration Commission (NCIC), are collaborating to ensure a violence-free general election in 2027.
• The 'Uchaguzi Bila Noma' roadmap was launched by CS Murkomen alongside Prime Cabinet Secretary Musalia Mudavadi and other dignitaries.

The Kenya Meteorological Service Authority (KEMSA) is forecasting above-average rainfall across all 47 counties from late September to December, warning of potential floods and landslides due to an intensifying El Niño event.

• Expectation of very heavy rains with intensity increasing, particularly in Central, Rift Valley, Lake Victoria basin, and Western Kenya.
• The Kenya Meteorological Service Authority (KEMSA) issued the warning based on the October-December weather outlook.
• Warmer-than-average temperatures are also projected, especially in coastal and northern regions.