Cyclone Hidaya threatens Kenya – President Ruto

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President William Ruto has warned that Kenya may face its first-ever cyclone that could hit anytime.

During a televised address to the nation, the Kenyan leader in a string of directives on Friday afternoon also ordered the Ministry of Education to postpone the reopening of all schools until further notice.

Schools were set to reopen on Monday, May 6.

Kenya and neighbouring Tanzania are bracing for cyclone Hidaya, bringing heavy rain, wind and waves to their coasts.

Tanzanian authorities warned Friday that Hidaya had "strengthened to reach the status of a full-fledged cyclone," at 3:00 am local time (0000GMT) when it was some 400 kilometres (248 miles) from the southeastern city of Mtwara.

"Cyclone Hidaya has continued to strengthen further, with wind speeds increasing to about 130 kilometres per hour," they said in a weather bulletin.