# Reporter's Diary: Kenyan urbanites brace for El Niño

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- CGTN, 2026-09-19 14:46 UTC
- World
- Original: https://newsaf.cgtn.com/news/2026-09-19/Reporter-s-Diary-Kenyan-urbanites-brace-for-El-Ni-o-1QzuedibE2Y/p.html?UTM_Source=cgtn&UTM_Medium=rss&UTM_Campaign=World

> As Nairobi prepares for potentially heavy El Niño rains, workers are clearing blocked drainage lines, building concrete channels and installing large sewer pipes to divert floodwater. A city disaster-management official says the effort targets areas where flooding could disrupt lives and livelihoods, while local traders are also raising their goods above floor level.