In Kenya, as in most of Africa, landslides are the most dangerous natural disaster. Literature reviews show that not much study has been done on landslides in Kenya, even though they do a lot of damage.

One of the key benefits of the Geographic Information System (GIS) is its ability to help understand and visualise geospatial data. With floods, storms, landslides, and droughts becoming more intense and regular, Michael Ngugi, a geographic information system (GIS) expert from the Regional Centre for Mapping of Resources for Development (RCMRD) based in Nairobi, developed a landslide monitoring tool that tells where a landslide is likely to happen.

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In many counties, some landslide-prone areas are known, but communities often seem caught off guard by these landslides. Can GIS help policymakers pay special attention to future landslides in their locations?

The economic losses emanating from agricultural, industrial, infrastructure, and human impacts, among other impacts, Ngugi says capturing these details is critical to ensuring that policymakers are monitored and have enough information to rebuild after a disaster.