Section of road John Momanyi Road that sunk to the ground. Photo: Screenshot from Twitter video Source: UGC READ ALSO: Akothee heartbroken after 24 women show up to beg for food at her gate Nakuru county administration asked motorists to avoid using the road as they launched investigation into the rare phenomenon. The region is synonymous for its physical features mostly emanating from volcanic activities such as the Menengai crater among others. Some of the locals, however, blamed the incident on poor road structure citing the speed with which the road was constructed. “Why are you calling a spade a big spoon? Engineering of this important infrastructure ignored all possible case study plus they used material that’s not fit. Why? An aunt to someone and a cousin were on the tendering panel,” said one of the netizens. READ ALSO: Tecra Muigai: Keroche Breweries CEO Tabitha Karanja’s daughter dies in tragic accident In related incident, in Bomet county, a swamp was swallowed into an underground hole following heavy rains in the region. In a viral video on social media, the grass was seen moving in swirls before finally getting into the hole whose depth was not known, a phenomenon which was likened to that of the famous black hole. Several parts of the country had been affected by the heavy rains and flash floods that had claimed over 116 lives as of May 3. READ ALSO: Mgogoro Jubilee: Tuju aonyesha ubabe wake dhidi ya DP Ruto Just recently, over three police officers lost their lives after their truck was swept away by water in Baringo county. Devolution Cabinet Secretary Eugene Wamalwa confirmed 29 counties had adversely been affected by floods even as the weatherman warned the situation could get worse.