Sinkhole on Nakuru-Eldoret Highway linked to volcanic action

A sinkhole that nearly cut off part of the Nakuru-Eldoret Highway on August 4, 2025, briefly disrupted traffic after heavy rains caused the ground to cave in. [Kipsang Joseph, Standard]

Traffic was temporarily affected along the Nakuru-Eldoret Highway on Wednesday evening through Thursday morning after a sinkhole emerged, cutting off a section of the highway.

This followed heavy rains for the better part of Wednesday afternoon, after which runoff water collected at the scene before the ground caved in, sending panic among residents and motorists.