This archive report was first published on 8 May 2020.
On May 8, 2020, residents of Nairegie Enkare in Narok East Sub-county were left fearing for their safety as an artificial lake formed due to heavy rainfall overflows across the Narok – Maai Mahiu highway, causing traffic disruptions.
Kekonyokie Member of the County Assembly (MCA), Amos Maloi, attributed the lake's formation to the increasing rainfall in the area, which has resulted in the water overflowing past the road and interfering with traffic flow.
Maloi also reported that the area has been experiencing abnormal occurrences, including light earth tremors and the formation of deep cracks, since the heavy rains began.
“Since the heavy rains began a month ago, this area has been experiencing abnormal occurrences making the residents to live in fear,” said Maloi.
He further stated that the rains have created a fault line from Kikuyan towards Entashata downwards to Mosiro, leading to the formation of a deep crack now filled with water.
Maloi has called on geological experts from the National Government to assist in finding out the seismic activities in the area to ascertain what is happening.
Residents of the area, including Peter Ole Ledarpo and Shanana Ndaoni, have expressed their concerns, stating that the source of the water is not within the area and suspect that the water is oozing from underground as it has superseded that of rainfall.
“We have never experienced such a thing in the history of this place. We are pleading to the experts to help us find solution or advise as this place is now dangerous to live,” said Ole Ledarpo.
“The overflow of the water towards the highway is more scaring as it would lead to a major crack along the highway. We call for immediate intervention,” said Ndaoni.
This incident comes just a few days after the same road was cut-off at Eor-Ekule, about 20 kilometers from Nairegie-Enkare Junction, two weeks ago before the Kenya National Highway Authority intervened and restored it.
