Landslide victims fear for worst as dark clouds gather over the valley

Some victims of the 1997 El Nino rains that led to landslides in Elgeyo escarpment. They have expressed fears that the same tragedy could befall them again when the El Nino rains set in. [PHOTO: MICHAEL OLLINGA/STANDARD]

Looking at the distant Elgeyo escarpment, Samuel Kemkem sits perched on a stone at El Nino campsite centre seemingly pondering what the near-future holds.

The announcement by the Meteorological Department that El Nino rains will pound the country beginning early October has had him worried for months. His sad memories of the 1997 El Nino are still fresh as heavy clouds lurk in the horizon.