GEO Week 10: Extreme Weather
Extreme Weather of Kenya: Drought & Flooding The climate of Kenya is generally sunny, dry and temperate. The country experiences two rainy seasons per year; masika lasts from the middle of March to May - this is the period with the heaviest rains, vuli is a short period of rain lasting from November to December. The country experiences a prolonged dry season that extends from May to October. Kenya's climate is one of extremes with lengthy droughts punctuated by periods of intense rain. Climate change continues to force these periods to intensify, drought periods grow longer, dryer & hotter while periods of rain decrease in length or increase in severity causing disastrous flooding. Clean drinking water is scarce in Kenya, roughly forty-three percent of the population do not have access to clean water. The increasing severity rain periods within the country may do more harm than good in some places as the flood waters can c...