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Kenya activates El Niño plan in 18 high-risk counties

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  • Kenya's Ministry of Health activated its El Niño preparedness plan in 18 high-risk counties.
  • Public Health Principal Secretary Mary Muthoni sought partner support for temporary medical structures and emergency services.
  • The ministry will distribute 10 million treated mosquito nets to over four million vulnerable Kenyans from November.
  • Kenya’s interior ministry also flagged those 18 counties as high-risk for floods, landslides, disease outbreaks and displacement.