The Kenya Meteorological Department (KMD) has come out to issue a clarification following a heat wave alert currently circulating on social media.
In a statement on Monday, January 26, 2026, KMD said the alert is not an official communication from them.
“We are aware of the message and urge members of the public to ignore it,” read part of the statement.
The weatherman went further to note that as earlier indicated in its temperature climatology, January, February, and March are typically the hottest months in Kenya, and the warmer-than-average temperatures currently being experienced are normal for this period and consistent with the forecast.
A weather forecast for January 27 to February 2, 2026 shows that predominantly sunny and dry conditions are expected over much of the country.
“However, isolated light rainfall is likely to occur in a few areas, particularly the Highlands east and west of the Rift Valley, the Rift Valley, the Lake Victoria Basin, the Coastal region, and the south-eastern lowlands,” KMD said.
Average daytime (maximum) temperatures above 30°C are anticipated over the Coastal region, North-eastern and North-western Kenya, and parts of the south-eastern lowlands, the Lake Victoria Basin, the Rift Valley, and Western Kenya.
However, average night-time (minimum) temperatures are expected to be less than 10°C in some parts of the Central Highlands, the North and Central Rift Valley, Western Kenya, and in the vicinity of Mt. Kilimanjaro.
The agency said it will continue to monitor conditions and will issue official advisories as necessary through its verified channels.
“Members of the public are encouraged to rely only on official KMD information and avoid sharing unverified weather messages,” it said.
