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Dry Season in Kenya

Msimu wa Kiangazi Nchini Kenya

Ni msimu wa kiangazi nchini Kenya. Jua ni kali, na mawingu ni machache. Hewa ni kavu, na ardhi ina vumbi. Asubuhi ninaamka mapema kuchota maji, kabla ya jua kupanda. Ninatembea na dumu langu, na rafiki yangu ananifuata. Mito ni midogo, na wanyama hutembea mbali kutafuta maji. Mchana tunakaa chini ya mti na kupumzika. Nguo hukauka haraka, na anga ni safi sana. Usiku wakati mwingine ni baridi, na nyota huangaza vizuri. Shamba letu linasubiri mvua, mahindi na maharagwe yanaonekana ya kahawia. Tunakunywa maji mengi, kuvaa kofia, na kutumia nguo nyepesi. Barabara ni kavu, basi huinua vumbi. Ninasikiliza majirani wakizungumza kuhusu mvua, na ninatumaini mvua itakuja hivi karibuni.

English Translation

It is the dry season in Kenya. The sun is strong, and there are few clouds. The air is dry, and the ground is dusty. In the morning I wake up early to fetch water, before the sun rises. I walk with my jerrycan, and my friend follows me. The rivers are small, and animals walk far to look for water. At midday we sit under a tree and rest. Clothes dry fast, and the sky is very clear. At night it is sometimes cold, and the stars shine well. Our farm is waiting for rain; the maize and beans look brown. We drink a lot of water, wear a hat, and use light clothes. The road is dry, the bus lifts dust. I listen to neighbors talking about rain, and I hope rain will come soon.