© John MuchangiFarms destroyed after a massive landslide in Kanyakiri village, Embu North subcounty, May 20, 2017.
Video footage shows large tracts of land moving along a river for about a kilometre, felling trees and destroying vegetation along the way.
The mudslide came after a heavy rains that have hit the area for the last two weeks.
Speaking to the Star on Wednesday, Kinyua Njeru said they had woken up early to pick tea when they found their farms moving and the boundaries changed.
"We were forced to scamper for safety. This is the work of the devil. I have never seen anything like this in my entire life," said the 50-year-old resident.
Area Chief Mark Karangi said crops worth about Sh3 million were destroyed but noted that no one was injured.
On May 3, the Meteorological department said heavy rains will continue in Central and Western Kenya and may cause flooding and mudslides.
Peter Macharia, assistant director in the multi-hazard services division, warned the rains will be accompanied by strong winds that may damage weak structures.
He said afternoon showers and thunderstorms are expected over several parts of the Lake Victoria basin and most of the Rift Valley counties.
The department also released the May forecast showing most parts of Kenya will receive adequate rainfall.
Peter Ambenje, acting director of meteorological services, said the rains will improve crop yield in agricultural areas and raise water levels in dams for generation of electricity.
© John MuchangiResidents in Kanyakiri village, Embu North subcounty watch as a mudslide destroys farms and vegetation, May 20, 2017.
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