Tanzania's Minister of Works, Abdallah Ulega, has announced that the Coast (Pwani) Region has been designated the main storage hub for emergency equipment to be used in responding to the effects of El Niño rains. According to Michuzi Blog, additional centres have been established in the Central Zone (Dodoma), the Lake Zone, and the Southern Highlands. Ulega made the remarks while visiting the Coast Region to implement President Samia Suluhu Hassan's directive on early preparedness for the expected heavy rains.

Tanzanian Prime Minister Dr. Mwigulu Nchemba has urged citizens and leaders at all levels to take precautions and prepare early for potential effects of heavy rains linked to El Niño, including flooding. According to Michuzi Blog, he made the appeal on Sunday, September 6, 2026, while addressing residents of Ilongero Constituency in Singida District during a working tour. He also directed that a tender for constructing 11 kilometres of the Igauri–Ilongero road be announced within September.

The Tanzanian government has announced its preparedness to address potential impacts of the El Niño phenomenon following a warning from the Tanzania Meteorological Authority (TMA). During a stakeholder meeting on disaster management held on June 24, 2026, Colonel Selestine Masalamado from the Prime Minister's Office stated that a National Emergency Plan draft has been prepared to enhance readiness and response measures.

Kenya's Meteorological Department (KMD) has advised farmers to use the next three weeks to complete harvesting, drying and storing their crops, and to prepare their fields before the onset of El Niño rains. According to KMD deputy director Paul Oloo, dry conditions will persist across many parts of the country this September, giving farmers an opportunity to harvest mature crops and ready their farms ahead of the rainy season.

The Board of Directors of Tanzania's National Irrigation Commission has called on residents and farmers in Katavi Region to protect irrigation infrastructure and government-funded projects ahead of expected El Niño rains. According to Daily News, the appeal was made by NIRC Board Chairperson Eng Dr Richard Masika during a visit to the region, urging communities to take precautions to safeguard public investments from potential damage caused by the anticipated heavy rainfall.

Zanzibar has stepped up preparations for anticipated El Niño rains expected between October and December 2026, with authorities calling on communities, institutions and residents in vulnerable areas to take early action to protect lives and property. Second Vice-President Hemed Suleiman Abdulla, who chairs the Zanzibar Disaster Management Committee, led a working meeting last week to coordinate the preparedness efforts, according to the Daily News.