Heavy rains recorded in Marsabit within the last 24 hours - Met. Department

The Kenya Meteorological Department now says 55.6 millimeters of rainfall have been recorded in Marsabit County within a span of 24 hours.

The report on the heavy rains comes amid a recent pronouncement by the government that the anticipated El Nino rains will not be experienced across the country as earlier predicted by the weather man.

"Marsabit Meteorological Station, along with other stations in Marsabit County, has measured 55.6 mm of rainfall from 9 am on October 24 to 9am this morning," said the weatherman in a statement on X on Wednesday.

Local reports likewise indicate that two persons, a 70-year-old man and a six-year-old child, have since been swept away by the raging floods.

The national government had already dispatched resources to county governments to mitigate the effects of the anticipated El-Nino rains.

However, following the aforesaid Met. department prediction, the funds have reportedly been reallocated to other areas.