Seismologists say Mai Mahiu cracks are fissures and not fault lines

The earth crack across the Mai Mahiu-Suswa road, has recently been the center of attention, and there have been several news articles about the widening openings that have developed at the basin of the great Rift valley. According to a Seismologist Dr, Silus Simiyu, these are fissures, which are large cracks in the earth, up to 10 feet wide and a few kilometers long, that have caused significant damage to property, roadways and utilities.