In pictures: How fissures and sinkholes have been forming in Nakuru

A sinkhole that formed in the Technology Farm area on May 9, 2024 after heavy rains in Nakuru.

An image of the large fissure in Kaptembwo on September 5, 2024. The fissure formed on May 9, 2024, and has since expanded. The rental apartment has now been evacuated by all tenants due to the fissure.

A crack in the upper London area, that has caused extensive damage to access roads in the area on July 6, 2024.

A crack in Upper Londan area on July 6, 2023: residents say the land is collapsing because of the rainwater flowing through the area.

An image of a large fissure in Kaptembwa on September 5, 2024. The fissure formed in May, and has since expanded.

A new crack that opened in Eveready near the Eveready roundabout on September 11, 2024.

Residents in Kabasis, Ngata area uses ladders to access different places on June 11, 2024  after land developed a fissure caused by storm water.

A crack in Kabasis, Ngata on June 11, 2023. Residents say it was caused by rainwater running through the village and blame a lack of proper drainage.

A fissure that formed in Kiamunyi in 2023. It has filled in over time, but is still expanding as the rains continue. This photo, taken on August, shows the extent of the fissure since 2023.

A crack in Kabasis, Ngata on June 11, 2023. Residents say this was caused by rainwater flowing through the village and blame the lack of proper drainage. The ladder was used by residents to access their homes as the road was completely destroyed.