Kenya might experience inflation again if a predicted El Niño weather event affects farming and makes food more expensive experts have said.
The weather event is expected to bring rain than usual to some areas causing worries about flooding, damaged crops and problems with getting food to where it needs to go. This could mean less food is produced and the cost of items goes up.
Agriculture is very important for Kenyas economy and food prices are a part of overall inflation. If bad weather causes harvests there could be less food available which would make it harder for families to afford basic needs.
Experts say that weather problems could make it harder for Kenya to have an economy because inflation might go up when leaders are trying to keep prices steady and help the economy grow.
In addition to affecting food strong rains from El Niño could hurt roads, bridges and other important buildings making it harder to move goods and raising costs for businesses.
Even though more rain can help some areas and make water easier to get experts warn that big weather events usually have both bad effects on the economy especially if there is a lot of flooding and crops are lost.
Officials are likely to keep watching the weather and ask people to get ready to deal with the effects, on farmers, food supplies and the whole economy if the El Niño event happens.
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