Kenya landslide deaths Stories

Mass burial for 25 Elgeyo Marakwet mudslide victims set for Friday as death toll hits 39
Lucy Mumbi  |  Nov 20, 2025

Government spokesperson Isaac Mwaura indicated that search and rescue operations were temporarily paused to allow families to prepare for burials with...

Governors sound alarm as 934 newborns die amid funding row in health sector
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Nov 20, 2025

The Council of Governors said the Social Health Authority (SHA) has neglected smaller hospitals and dispensaries, which are often the first and only p...

Ruto orders all hospitals to report every maternal and child death
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Nov 19, 2025

Speaking on Wednesday, November 19, the President emphasised that both public and private hospitals must submit real-time data on mothers and children...

UN human rights experts visit Kenya privately amid concerns over crackdowns, civic freedoms
Barack Oduor  |  Nov 17, 2025

KNCHR says the human rights situation has deteriorated, with defenders increasingly facing harassment, violence, and intimidation.

I feared for my life due to planned attacks: Gachagua on why he skipped Raila’s State funeral
Lucy Mumbi  |  Nov 17, 2025

Gachagua alleged that certain individuals within the government had previously planned to assassinate him, adding that earlier attempts on his life ha...

More than 40 Indians feared dead in Saudi Arabia bus crash
DW News  |  Nov 17, 2025

The Times of India paper quoted unnamed officials as saying that 45 passengers were aboard the bus while reportedly travelling from Mecca to Medina.

Senators call for real-time CCTV monitoring in all cells to curb police brutality
Lucy Mumbi  |  Nov 17, 2025

The move comes amid rising concerns over reports of police brutality, harassment and unexplained deaths in custody.

Postpartum haemorrhage: How Kenya’s Roaming Blood Bank initiative is saving mothers' lives
Charity Kilei  |  Nov 14, 2025

Postpartum haemorrhage remains one of the deadliest complications of childbirth, claiming the lives of tens of thousands of women every year. Globally...

Governors decry Health Ministry’s move to deny maternity funds to dispensaries
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Nov 14, 2025

Since the start of the year, 924 women and nearly 10,000 newborns have died, highlighting the urgent need for accessible maternity services in all cou...

Pneumonia crisis in Kenya: Thousands of children at risk in informal settlements
Charity Kilei  |  Nov 12, 2025

Thousands of Kenyan children under five are dying from preventable pneumonia due to malnutrition, air pollution, and delayed medical care.

Elgeyo Marakwet landslide death toll rises to 39 as search continues for nine others
Rachael Mutabasi  |  Nov 12, 2025

To assist families with resettlement and other essential needs, the government has announced a fundraiser to be held on Thursday, November 13, 2025, a...

Over 29,000 Kenyans die of cancer yearly as high costs force them to abandon treatment
Rachael Mutabasi  |  Nov 11, 2025

Soaring treatment expenses leave thousands of Kenyans unable to continue cancer care, driving a sharp rise in annual deaths and highlighting the urgen...

Thousands of Kenyan children risk death as pneumonia diagnosis and treatment fail
Charity Kilei  |  Nov 09, 2025

Only 39 percent of Kenyan health workers can properly diagnose and treat severe pneumonia, leaving thousands of children at risk.

Ministry of Health announces measures to reduce maternal, newborn deaths
Rachael Mutabasi  |  Nov 07, 2025

The measures are intended to ensure that mothers and newborns receive timely, safe, and dignified care across public and private health facilities nat...

Kenya records 17 deaths in police, prison custody amid rising abuse concerns
Lucy Mumbi  |  Nov 07, 2025

The organisation said the deaths occurred across police stations, remand facilities and prisons in at least 10 counties, including Nairobi, Nakuru, Mu...

Elgeyo Marakwet landslide death toll rises to 35 as 16 people remain missing
Lucy Mumbi  |  Nov 06, 2025

Mwaura emphasised that the Government is fully committed to mobilising personnel, equipment, and specialised units to sustain recovery efforts during...

KEMRI, Health Ministry warn of potential malaria outbreak in Kakamega
Lucy Mumbi  |  Nov 06, 2025

According to the forecast summary for November-December 2025, Kakamega faces a high risk of malaria epidemic, while Kisii and Nandi are at no risk.

Death toll in Elgeyo Marakwet landslides rises to 32 as rescue efforts intensify
Amina Wako  |  Nov 03, 2025

Four more bodies were recovered on Monday, bringing the total confirmed deaths to 32, as rescue teams battle heavy rains and blocked roads.

Powerful 6.3-magnitude earthquake kills at least 20 in northern Afghanistan
DW News  |  Nov 03, 2025

At least 20 people have been killed and more than 300 injured after a powerful 6.3-magnitude earthquake struck near Mazar-i-Sharif, damaging homes and...

From free to unaffordable: Why more Kenyan women are giving birth at home again
Charity Kilei  |  Nov 02, 2025

As the Linda Mama programme fades and hospital fees surge, thousands of expectant mothers in Kenya’s poorest communities are being priced out of safe...

Ministry of Health confirms maternal deaths in Kiambu, contradicting Wamatangi’s claims
Lucy Mumbi  |  Oct 29, 2025

Health CS Aden Duale says ministry data proves several women and newborns died in Kiambu hospitals during the doctors’ strike, contradicting Governor...

Ex-GSU officer’s death confirmed two years after Shakahola cult horror that destroyed entire family
Farhiya Hussein  |  Oct 29, 2025

Isaac Ngala’s death is confirmed nearly two years after the Shakahola cult starvation tragedy claimed his wife, children, and relatives, as authoritie...

Hospitals with high maternal mortality to lose licences, says Ministry of Health
Lucy Mumbi  |  Oct 28, 2025

A new health assessment shows that most facilities in Kenya lack the capacity for safe childbirth, prompting the Ministry of Health to launch a nation...

Political analysts weigh in as ODM faces crucial test of unity after Raila’s death
Barack Oduor  |  Oct 24, 2025

This development came just days after Mombasa Governor Abdulswamad Nassir confirmed that the party was scheduled to hold its first Central Committee m...

Ruto honours Raila posthumously with Kenya’s highest civilian award, Chief of the Order of the Golden Heart of Kenya (CGH)
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Oct 20, 2025

Ruto hailed Raila as one of the principal architects of Kenya’s modern democratic order whose contribution will remain engraved in the country’s histo...

Harry Belafonte’s “Jamaica Farewell” echoes in Raila Odinga’s final journey
Mukurima Muriuki  |  Oct 19, 2025

For Belafonte, music was never just melody. It was a vessel. A bridge.

Watch: Raila Odinga's farewell in Bondo
Dennis Tarus  |  Oct 19, 2025

The interment service is being held at the Jaramogi Oginga Odinga University of Science and Technology (JOOUST) grounds, followed by committal, final...

Only around 500 mourners will be allowed at Raila’s gravesite for final burial rites - Murkomen
Lucy Mumbi  |  Oct 19, 2025

Murkomen said the limit is necessary due to the size of the homestead and to allow the family a solemn and respectful farewell.

Mashujaa Day celebrations in Kitui to proceed as planned as nation mourns Raila Odinga
Lucy Mumbi  |  Oct 19, 2025

Government Spokesperson Isaac Mwaura urged Kenyans to turn up in large numbers, saying the day will also serve as a tribute to the fallen statesman.

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