Governor Njuki said the rains, as they did in 1997, would come with various diseases and it was important that the two levels of government are not found flat-footed.
Mr Njuki urged his colleagues to ensure their counties are prepared for the El Nino by contributing to the kitty that will be coordinated at the national level.
Governors have called for a special fund to be set up to deal with diseases that may arise from the expected El Nino rains.
Tharaka-Nithi Governor Muthomi Njuki, who chairs the Council of Governors’ health committee, said the fund should be established through a consultative process between the national and county governments.
