Nairobi, May 4 -- Current observations indicate that Tropical Cyclone Hidaya has hit the Tanzanian coast, triggering a high alert by the Kenyan authorities.

A landfall in this context, the Kenya Meteorological Department Director David Gikungu, explains it is the centre of the circulation of the storm coming inland.

"It will cause disturbances and we expect it to disintegrate. However, we are still monitoring it and even getting reports from our Tanzanian counterparts," Gikungu said.

As close monitoring continues, KMDurged residents, particularly in coastal regions and individuals involved in marine activities in the Indian Ocean, to take maximum precautions.

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