Kenya Meteorological Department Director General Peter Ambenje during a recent press conference. [Photo/The Star]
Christmas weekend will be cool and dry across the country, the weatherman has said.Head of meteorological services Peter Ambenje said Christmas Day will be dry with the only rains expected this week said to be light showers scattered over Western Kenya, Eastern and the Coast.“Dry conditions are expected in most parts of the country for much of the forecast period. The Coast as well as regions within Eastern parts of the country are, however, likely to receive some rainfall,” Ambenje said in a seven-day forecast ending Monday next week.This means travelling conditions will be good, as no region will have heavy rains.Those people travelling to Western Kenya will enjoy sunny intervals every morning. However, scattered afternoon showers and thunderstorms are expected on Sunday in South Rift, especially in Kajiado.Those travelling around Nairobi, Central Kenya, Embu, Nyeri and Meru counties will enjoy sunny intervals daily until Christmas Day. However, on Saturday morning, they should expect heavier clouds and light rainfall in a few places.“Afternoon showers may be experienced in a few places on Sunday,” Ambeje said as quoted by the Star on Wednesday.At the Coast, light morning showers and sunny afternoons are expected in several places until Sunday, but Christmas Day will be dry.