NAIROBI, Jan 27 (NNN-KBC) — The Kenya Meteorological Department (KMD) has dismissed a heat wave alert circulating on social media as fake.
In a statement, the weatherman urged the public to ignore the report and only rely on official KMD information and avoid sharing unverified weather messages.
“Kenya Meteorological Department would like to clarify that the heat wave alert currently circulating on social media is not an official communication from KMD. We are aware of the message and urge members of the public to ignore it,” KMD noted.
KMD explained that the warmer-than-average temperatures currently being experienced in the country are normal for this period and consistent with the forecast.
“As shown in KMD temperature climatology, January, February, and March are typically the hottest months in Kenya, and the warmer-than-average temperatures currently being experienced are normal for this period and consistent with the forecast,” the statement read.
According to the weatherman, the weather forecast for 27th January to 2nd February 2026 will be predominantly sunny with dry conditions expected over much of the country.
However, isolated light rainfall is likely to occur in a few areas, particularly the Highlands east and west of the Rift Valley, the Rift Valley, the Lake Victoria Basin, the Coastal region, and the south-eastern lowlands.
Average daytime (maximum) temperatures above 30°C are anticipated over the Coastal region, North-eastern and North-western Kenya, and parts of the south-eastern lowlands, the Lake Victoria Basin, the Rift Valley, and Western Kenya.
Average night-time (minimum) temperatures are expected to be less than 10°C in some parts of the Central Highlands, the North and Central Rift Valley, Western Kenya, and in the vicinity of Mt. Kilimanjaro.
KMD remarked that it will continue to monitor conditions and will issue official advisories as necessary through its verified channels. — NNN-KBC