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Disaster looms as locals destroy landslide-prone Kerio escarpment

By Stephen Rutto | 6yrs ago
The National Environmental Management Authority (Nema) has warned residents against cultivating on the Kerio escarpment.

The National Environmental Management Authority (Nema) has warned residents against cultivating on the Kerio escarpment.

The escarpment stretches more than 70km across Keiyo South and Marakwet East Constituencies.

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