Sustainable Practices Are No Longer Optional: Lessons from the Recent Elgeyo Marakwet Landslides
Photo: Ministry of Interior and National Administration When Nature Speaks, We Must Listen In recent weeks, communities in Elgeyo Marakwet County have witnessed devastating landslides triggered by heavy rains leading to tragic events that have claimed lives, displaced families, and destroyed livelihoods. Once again, Kenya is reminded how closely our safety is bound to the health of our environment. While rainfall may appear to be the immediate cause, the deeper issue lies in how human activity has transformed the land. Unsustainable cultivation on steep slopes, unchecked tree cutting, and weak soil conservation practices have left many regions dangerously exposed. These are not ac...