{
  "id": 7543467,
  "title": "Health Ministry activates El Niño preparedness ahead of October rains",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/15/health-ministry-activates-el-nino-preparedness-ahead-of-october-rains",
  "topic": "health",
  "section": "Health & Medicine",
  "published": "2026-09-15T11:34:19.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "People Daily Kenya",
    "slug": "people-daily-kenya",
    "url": "https://peopledaily.digital/news/health-ministry-activates-el-nino-preparedness-ahead-of-october-rains"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "The Ministry of Health has activated nationwide preparedness measures ahead of the anticipated El Niño rains, with all 47 counties directed to strengthen their readiness before the October–December 2026 rainy season. The Kenya Meteorological Department has forecast a 99 per cent probability of above-normal rainfall between October and December 2026, with the rains expected to […]",
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  "coverage": {
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  "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."
}