Degradation of the environment erodes Kerio Valley’s beauty

Charcoal burning at Kocholwo on the escarpment in Elgeyo Marakwet on September 28, 2021. PHOTO | JARED NYATAYA | NMG

The Elgeyo escarpment is famed for its beautiful scenery and is highly praised globally as a favourite training spot for athletes due to its high altitude that optimises performance.

Despite this glamour, the escarpment is gaining notoriety as a threat to life and limb because of increasing catastrophic landslides, especially during the rainy season.

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