Kenya is slowly being pulled apart along the East African Rift System, a massive tectonic fracture that extends from the Red Sea to Mozambique. This geological process, driven by moving tectonic plates and a superplume of molten rock, could eventually isolate eastern Kenya, turning it into a separate island over millions of years.

• The Nubian Plate and Somali Plate are moving apart at a rate of 6–7 millimetres per year.
• The separation process is estimated to take between five to ten million years.
• Lake Bogoria hosts over 200 hot springs, the highest concentration in Africa, with water temperatures reaching 98.5°C.
• The Afar Triple Junction in Ethiopia is the most advanced section of the rift.