Are There Significant Variations on Rainfall and Temperature Overtime (1986-2015) in Siaya County, Kenya?

This study was carried out in Siaya County. The purpose of the study was to find out if there are
significant variations on temperature and rainfall overtime (1986-2015) in Siaya County. The
secondary data used for the Mann-Kendall test was attained from the metrological department of
Siaya County. The Mann- Kendall results from mean annual average temperature, and mean annual
rainfall indicated that Siaya County had no significant trends on rainfall and temperature over time
(1986-2015) but it had variation on the same as consecutive years varied on the temperatures and
rainfall levels. The metrological department of Siaya County should find a way of ensuring that rainfall
and temperature variations County data is made available to community members as it could help in
developing resilience strategies to climate change and knowing how best they can manage their
livelihoods even with the continuation of the variations. It is also important to note that rainfall and
temperature variations affects all aspects of human life ranging from health, education, economy,
social to political affairs hence should be treated with a lot of care and concern in confirming their
credibility and use.