Residents in these areas of ElgeyoMarakwet told to move out to safer places

Weatherman has warned residents in Kerio  Valley living on landslide and mudslide prone areas.

 Elgeyo Marakwet County  during rainy season experiences landslides that have killed many people nadare destroyed property.

The weathermen fear several earth cracks that emerged during a long dry spell in the area will increase infiltration of rain water and might trigger mud or landslides along the escarpments that stretch from Keiyo South to Marakwet East.

Elgeyo Marakwet meteorological director Simon Cheptot said heavy rains of over 20mm per day will be recorded in several areas of the county.

“Let the residents move to safer grounds.” Mr Chepkok said.

“The heavy rains poses a risk of landslides and mudslides, there is also a risk of rock falls.”

He said the anticipated disaster may block Iten-Tambach-Kabarnet road that meanders across the landslide prone escarpment.

Some of the areas mapped out as landslide prone in Marakwet East constituency include Embolot, Embotut, Endo, Kaben and Mumol.

In Marakwet West subcounty, Kapcherop, Chebororwa and Kipsaya have been listed.

Other areas in Elgeyo Marakwet include Kapchemutwa, Anin and Keu regions of Keiyo North subcounty, while in Keiyo South, Kabechei, Epke, Kocholwo and Tureia have been identified.