Kenyans were on Thursday treated to a rare ransom request from Tanzania’s Environment Minister January Makamba after the Kenya Meteorological Department claimed that the seasonal rains were stuck in Tanzania.
In a lighthearted response to the weatherman reports, Makamba tweeted that his country would release the rain but only after Kenya met their demands.
“Give us back our Lupita and we will release the rain,” the Tanzanian Environment Minister tweeted.
His comments, however, did not get lost among Kenyans who immediately took to social media to react.
One David Kimwei was of the view that the Oscar Award-winning actress Lupita Nyong’o, was far more valuable to let go, but was willing to surrender our governors.
“We can give 45 governors you release the rain be fair Lupita is our treasured girl,” Kimwei tweeted.
Ruthie The Seamstess stated that Lupita was not up for negotiations.
“ We can’t give you Lubira. Keep the rain. Akothee will feed us,” she tweeted.
Acting Kenya Meteorological Department Director Stella Aura on Thursday claimed that the rain-bearing winds were “sitting” in Tanzania owing to low-pressure systems to push them northwards to Kenya.
“The seasonal rains are caused by the Inter-Tropical Convergence Zone (ITCZ) but currently it has not moved northwards,” she told The Standard newspaper.
She added, “It is sitting in Tanzania, the high-pressure systems in the south have not strengthened to the point that they will push the ITCZ so there will just be a delay, but the rains will come towards the end of the month.”
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