Elgeyo Marakwet, West Pokot bank on special grass to end landslides

Elgeyo Marakwet Governor Alex Tolgos makes a point accompanied by county officials during a visit to Mr Samuel Teimuge’s farm in Kapsoo village. PHOTO | ONYANGO K'ONYANGO | NMG

For decades now Elgeyo Marakwet and West Pokot counties have experienced catastrophic landslides. Every year they lose tens of people and millions worth of property to these storms.

It is a precarious situation that is attributed to unbridled human activities in Kerio Valley where residents have encroached on restricted zones to cultivate, leaving the ecosystem fragile.

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