{
  "id": 459525,
  "title": "Government maps out 18 high-risk counties ahead of expected El Niño",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/10/government-maps-out-18-high-risk-counties-ahead-of-expected-el-nino",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-10T10:01:10.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "KahawaTungu",
    "slug": "kahawatungu",
    "url": "https://kahawatungu.com/government-maps-out-18-high-risk-counties-ahead-of-expected-el-nino/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "The Government has identified 18 counties considered highly vulnerable to the effects of a potentially strong El Niño event expected to bring above-normal rainfall from October. The Kenya Meteorological Service has warned of an increased likelihood of a strong El Niño developing, with an 81 per cent probability that the phenomenon will be strong and [...] The post Government maps out 18 high-risk…",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}