elgeyo escarpment

Elgeyo escarpment, a ticking bomb

REAL ESTATE

Some villagers forced to move out as experts warn of a looming massive landslide.

By Fred Kibor | 10 months ago

Priest famous for building hilltops churches dies

Father Bottner who died on Tuesday also fostered peacebuilding in Elgeyo Marakwet.

Fred Kibor | 1 year ago

Landslide victims crying for help 22 years on

They were evacuated to Kimoron after the 1997 El Nino rains swept away their Kabawa village in the Elgeyo escarpment.

Fred Kibor | 1 year ago

Two killed after vehicle crashes

Two people were killed on Saturday morning when the vehicle they were travelling in reversed off the road and rolled down the Elgeyo escarpment.

Fred Kibor | 3 years ago

Residents in landslide regions to be evicted

Families engaged in hillside farming told they wil...

By Fred Kibor | Jul 24, 2018

Fissures trigger villagers' exodus

The deep cracks stretch more than 10km and raised ...

By Fred Kibor | Jun 01, 2018

Elgeyo residents live in fear of landslides

Patrick Chebet sits perched on a stone at his Roko...

By Fred Kibor | May 24, 2018

Two pilots perish as gliders collapse

A paragliding expedition ended tragically after tw...

By Fred Kibor | Jan 24, 2018

Tourist sites breathe life into ‘valleys of death’ in North Rift

Legend has it that the awe-inspiring Elgeyo escarp...

By Fred Kibor | Feb 11, 2017

Losses for Kerio Valley farmers as baboons invade plantations

Farmers have been forced to keep vigil on the farm...

By Fred Kibor | Aug 17, 2016

You risk a year in jail for grazing on escarpment

The law is meant to stem perennial and deadly land...