Strong Winds and Dust Clouds Rock Nairobi, Kenyans React: "Hii Ni El Niño Gani?"

Nairobi’s October 22 dust storm brought powerful winds and poor visibility, leaving residents shaken citywide as the stalled ITCZ delayed Kenya’s short rains.

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Nairobi residents were left shaken on the evening of Thursday, October 22, when unusually powerful winds tore through several parts of the city, churning up thick clouds of dust that sharply reduced visibility and left many people bewildered.

The winds were felt most strongly in areas including South C and Nairobi West, where residents reported conditions far outside what they normally experience.

One resident, Carpathia Mzungu, described his shock at the severity of what unfolded.

Kenya Met explains why much-hyped El Niño rains have delayed

The event unfolded against a backdrop of widespread public anticipation around the onset of El Niño rains, which many Kenyans have been watching closely.

Source: Tuko