Interesting details have emerged regarding the recent collapse of a section of Maai-Narok road.
This follows after a thesis published by University of Nairobi student in 2016 concerning the cave-in emerges online.
The Civil Engineering student, Kenneth Amollo Otieno, published a deep research and a thesis titled 'Evaluation of volcanic ash along Maai Mahiu-Narok road and its effect on road stability after long rains.'
The collapse was blamed on the heavy rains being experienced in most parts of the country.
Transport on the busy Maai Mahiu-Narok road was disrupted leaving road users stranded.The Kenya National Highways Authority (KeNHA)released a statement in which they said the road caved in after it developed a volcanic fault line.
KeNHA advised motorists plying the route had to use alternative routes, including the Narok-Nakuru road.
"KeNHA would like to alert all motorists plying the Mai Mahiu-Suswa-Narok road that a section of the road has developed a fault line stretching 700 metres, thus completely cutting the road off," the authority said in a statement.
Kenha has also assured road users that a contractor and a team of engineers have permanently been assigned to the site to monitor any developments that may occur as a result of the isostatic adjustment of the volcanic area, which is attributed to the fault line that has developed.