Sample image, made with AICorrection Tue 3 Nov, 12:10. An earlier version of this story said 121 mm of rain fell at the Mto Mkuu gauge. The gauge recorded 112 mm.
Farming and weather
Short rains arrive early across the valley
The county's gauges recorded heavy rain a fortnight before the usual start, and more is expected through December.
By Zawadi Chege, farming and weather reporter · · Corrected 12:10
The short rains reached the valley about two weeks earlier than usual, with 112 mm recorded at the Mto Mkuu gauge in four days.
Extension officers advise farmers who have not yet planted beans to do so this week, while the soil is wet.
The county weather office expects above-average rain through December.
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