India, May 3 -- Kenya lies within Latitude 4deg North and South hence it is safe from tropical cyclones; but Ruto says this will change

Cyclone 'Hidaya' ('Guidance' in Arabic and 'Gift' in Swahili), a severe storm, is expected to slam into the Tanzanian coast south of Dar es Salaam from the Indian Ocean on May 4, 2024, according to Tanzania Meteorological Authority (TMA).

Even more worryingly, Kenya, which has never seen a cyclone before, may witness one now, President William Ruto announced on May 3 at the State House in Nairobi, while putting East Africa's largest economy on high alert.

The cyclone comes even as three countries in East Africa have witnessed flood havoc since March this year. Property has been destroyed and 350 people...