Auditor: Weatherman using manual tools as digital devices gather dust
Traffic along Moi Avenue in Mombasa County on October 17, 2019. The weatherman has warned of flash floods as heavy rains continue to pound the coastal strip. PHOTO | WACHIRA MWANGI | NATION MEDIA GROUP
The Kenya Metrological Department (KMD) relies on an old manual system for weather reporting despite procuring modern digital technology devices that were lying idle, a new audit has revealed.
Auditor General Nancy Gatungu says in her latest audit of the weatherman's books that the management should consider overhauling the existing manual technology system and replacing it with digital technology so as to enhance the reliability and effectiveness of the processes of monitoring, capturing and timely dissemination of weather forecasts to stakeholders.
