The government has banned fishing and swimming in the Kenya coastline due to extreme weather that is currently being recorded in the area.
Speaking during a press briefing in Kisumu, government's spokesperson Isaac Mwaura noted that despite the weakening of cyclone Hidaya, counties along the coast which include Kwale, Mombasa Lamu, and Kilifi are likely to experience heavy rainfall which will be accompanied by heavy winds which might pose a life-threatening risk.
"Kwale Mombasa and Kilifi are thus likely to experience moderate to heavy rainfalls offshore as well as strong winds which might propagate inland over the next few days, accordingly, beach activities in Kenyan territorial Water have been suspended," he stated. Furthermore, Mwaura has assured that the Interior Ministry, through the Kenya police has deployed 6 helicopters to also aid in evacuation.
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