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murchr wrote:Nairobi, Mombasa bado
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Rank: Elder Joined: 7/28/2015 Posts: 9,562 Location: Rodi Kopany, Homa Bay
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murchr wrote:Another day to watch March 10. I think it will be foolish to imagine that the weather forecast is only important for farmers. Those met guys should be giving that 7 or 10 day forecast everyday now that they have a twitter and facebook account. Just as farmers need to know when to plant, travellers need to know how and if they should travel etc. So March 10 is forecasted to be another rainy night in Nairobi. If you are a farmer mbegu I kuwe chini on that day you will not regret. But accuweather says march 10 will be sunny, the sunniest day of the week?
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Rank: Elder Joined: 7/28/2015 Posts: 9,562 Location: Rodi Kopany, Homa Bay
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hardwood wrote:Angelica _ann wrote:Much Know wrote:Accuweather beats met department hands down!  Also beat @hardwood & @ Julie wa Guka  Nope. I am not wrong. So have farmers planted now that it has rained? These are just the early rains that occur for a few days then stop before the real rains begins. They are what Mugabe and zimbabweans call gukurahundi i.e "the early rain which washes away the chaff before the spring rains". The met dept AGREES with me that these are just "gukurahundi rains" and that the long rains have not started but will begin towards end of march. They have advised farmers not to rush to plant because the long rains are yet to come. https://www.the-star.co....l-not-last-met_c1723690
Quote:The current heavy rains will begin to wane on Tuesday, with temperatures expected to rise again to highs of 30°C in Nairobi next week.
However, the weatherman cautioned farmers against rushing to plant food crops. He said these rains will reduce on Tuesday and most parts of the country will be dry on Wednesday.
He said these are not the long rains, which are still predicted to start end of March in most places. Ambenje advised farmers to consult their local extension workers to know when to plant.
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hardwood wrote:hardwood wrote:Angelica _ann wrote:Much Know wrote:Accuweather beats met department hands down! Also beat @hardwood & @ Julie wa Guka Nope. I am not wrong. So have farmers planted now that it has rained? These are just the early rains that occur for a few days then stop before the real rains begins. They are what Mugabe and zimbabweans call gukurahundi i.e "the early rain which washes away the chaff before the spring rains". The met dept AGREES with me that these are just "gukurahundi rains" and that the long rains have not started but will begin towards end of march. They have advised farmers not to rush to plant because the long rains are yet to come. https://www.the-star.co....l-not-last-met_c1723690
Quote:The current heavy rains will begin to wane on Tuesday, with temperatures expected to rise again to highs of 30°C in Nairobi next week.
However, the weatherman cautioned farmers against rushing to plant food crops. He said these rains will reduce on Tuesday and most parts of the country will be dry on Wednesday.
He said these are not the long rains, which are still predicted to start end of March in most places. Ambenje advised farmers to consult their local extension workers to know when to plant.  Why are you all saying this after, you should have told us this earlier, no thanks, i also know about the light showers, all farmers know, and they use them for pre-germination, so the met is continuing to mis-advise farmers, they should leave agriculture to agriculturist and tell us about the weather forecast accurately and not yesterdays weather. A New Kenya
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Rank: Elder Joined: 2/26/2012 Posts: 15,980
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hardwood wrote:murchr wrote:Another day to watch March 10. I think it will be foolish to imagine that the weather forecast is only important for farmers. Those met guys should be giving that 7 or 10 day forecast everyday now that they have a twitter and facebook account. Just as farmers need to know when to plant, travellers need to know how and if they should travel etc. So March 10 is forecasted to be another rainy night in Nairobi. If you are a farmer mbegu I kuwe chini on that day you will not regret. But accuweather says march 10 will be sunny, the sunniest day of the week? Am not only looking at Accuweather.  "There are only two emotions in the market, hope & fear. The problem is you hope when you should fear & fear when you should hope: - Jesse Livermore
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. In the business world, everyone is paid in two coins - cash and experience. Take the experience first; the cash will come later - H Geneen
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Rank: Elder Joined: 8/4/2008 Posts: 2,849 Location: Rupi
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Accuweather is great. I check it out for all reasons - out of curiosity, if I will be out about as opposed to sitting in the office all day I check to decide whether my car should be washed Lord, thank you!
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Rank: Elder Joined: 2/26/2012 Posts: 15,980
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Revised  "There are only two emotions in the market, hope & fear. The problem is you hope when you should fear & fear when you should hope: - Jesse Livermore
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Rank: Elder Joined: 2/26/2012 Posts: 15,980
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Ati mlisema hii mvua inaitwa nini tena? Another round of rains announced  "There are only two emotions in the market, hope & fear. The problem is you hope when you should fear & fear when you should hope: - Jesse Livermore
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Rank: Member Joined: 2/20/2015 Posts: 467 Location: Nairobi
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murchr wrote:Ati mlisema hii mvua inaitwa nini tena? Another round of rains announced hardwood wrote:Nope. I am not wrong. So have farmers planted now that it has rained? These are just the early rains that occur for a few days then stop before the real rains begins. They are what Mugabe and zimbabweans call gukurahundi i.e "the early rain which washes away the chaff before the spring rains". The early rains have been a much welcome pleasant surprise to farmers and where i farm farmers have already planted. Whilst @KenyaMetService have been accurate of late i bet they can't see that much into the future as they had predicted the rains will not last and advised farmers not to plant yet ( I think climate change is real; one day the winds are blowing from East, next day from W, and then North the day after.) . I hope and pray that the rains continue into April, May and June and it will be a good year for Kenya with less food imports hence saving forex.
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Rank: Elder Joined: 12/9/2009 Posts: 6,592 Location: Nairobi
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Let's see what Sonko has been preparing for us for the last 6 months.
BBI will solve it :)
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Rank: Elder Joined: 7/11/2012 Posts: 5,222
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kawi254 wrote:murchr wrote:Ati mlisema hii mvua inaitwa nini tena? Another round of rains announced hardwood wrote:Nope. I am not wrong. So have farmers planted now that it has rained? These are just the early rains that occur for a few days then stop before the real rains begins. They are what Mugabe and zimbabweans call gukurahundi i.e "the early rain which washes away the chaff before the spring rains". The early rains have been a much welcome pleasant surprise to farmers and where i farm farmers have already planted. Whilst @KenyaMetService have been accurate of late i bet they can't see that much into the future as they had predicted the rains will not last and advised farmers not to plant yet ( I think climate change is real; one day the winds are blowing from East, next day from W, and then North the day after.) . I hope and pray that the rains continue into April, May and June and it will be a good year for Kenya with less food imports hence saving forex. They gave an advisory not too long ago, that never came to pass. I'd take them with a pinch of salt
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Mukiri wrote:kawi254 wrote:murchr wrote:Ati mlisema hii mvua inaitwa nini tena? Another round of rains announced hardwood wrote:Nope. I am not wrong. So have farmers planted now that it has rained? These are just the early rains that occur for a few days then stop before the real rains begins. They are what Mugabe and zimbabweans call gukurahundi i.e "the early rain which washes away the chaff before the spring rains". The early rains have been a much welcome pleasant surprise to farmers and where i farm farmers have already planted. Whilst @KenyaMetService have been accurate of late i bet they can't see that much into the future as they had predicted the rains will not last and advised farmers not to plant yet ( I think climate change is real; one day the winds are blowing from East, next day from W, and then North the day after.) . I hope and pray that the rains continue into April, May and June and it will be a good year for Kenya with less food imports hence saving forex. They gave an advisory not too long ago, that never came to pass. I'd take them with a pinch of salt Where is this that you live? "There are only two emotions in the market, hope & fear. The problem is you hope when you should fear & fear when you should hope: - Jesse Livermore
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Rank: Member Joined: 1/13/2012 Posts: 139
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What makes projections accurate in the west is that they heavily rely on satellites and very accurate weather models, but of most importance, they track weather changes in real time. Case in point the hurricane season, they have weather projections by the hour. In Kenya for a very long time, we relied on post weather reporting- Wind speeds was Xkm/hr, rain fell Xmm, etc. We can pay Elon Musk to send a weather satellite- 0 Maintaince, cost, 10M usd to track Equator/Indian Ocean weather patterns, monetize the data and do planning. Weather trends are long gone kawi254 wrote:murchr wrote:Ati mlisema hii mvua inaitwa nini tena? Another round of rains announced hardwood wrote:Nope. I am not wrong. So have farmers planted now that it has rained? These are just the early rains that occur for a few days then stop before the real rains begins. They are what Mugabe and zimbabweans call gukurahundi i.e "the early rain which washes away the chaff before the spring rains". The early rains have been a much welcome pleasant surprise to farmers and where i farm farmers have already planted. Whilst @KenyaMetService have been accurate of late i bet they can't see that much into the future as they had predicted the rains will not last and advised farmers not to plant yet ( I think climate change is real; one day the winds are blowing from East, next day from W, and then North the day after.) . I hope and pray that the rains continue into April, May and June and it will be a good year for Kenya with less food imports hence saving forex.
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Rank: Elder Joined: 2/26/2012 Posts: 15,980
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2012 wrote:Let's see what Sonko has been preparing for us for the last 6 months. D.I.S.A.S.T.E.R - Someone please confirm @alma is ok. "There are only two emotions in the market, hope & fear. The problem is you hope when you should fear & fear when you should hope: - Jesse Livermore
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Rank: Elder Joined: 7/28/2015 Posts: 9,562 Location: Rodi Kopany, Homa Bay
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Rank: Elder Joined: 2/26/2012 Posts: 15,980
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Things are thick "There are only two emotions in the market, hope & fear. The problem is you hope when you should fear & fear when you should hope: - Jesse Livermore
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Rank: Member Joined: 7/29/2009 Posts: 217
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murchr wrote:Things are thick
And there folks there still repaying their mortgage... Weh! ...hold me in your arms, like that Spanish guitar… all night long!!!
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Rank: Elder Joined: 2/26/2012 Posts: 15,980
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Mwende wrote:murchr wrote:Things are thick
And there folks there still repaying their mortgage... Weh! Watalipa tu, that's why its important to buy land/real estate during the rains season. Here is grogon*(sp) "There are only two emotions in the market, hope & fear. The problem is you hope when you should fear & fear when you should hope: - Jesse Livermore
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Rank: Veteran Joined: 1/20/2011 Posts: 1,820 Location: Nakuru
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Mwende wrote:murchr wrote:Things are thick
And there folks there still repaying their mortgage... Weh! And to think people paid 21 million for bungalows in this estate. Dumb money becomes dumb only when it listens to smart money
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