Elgeyo Marakwet landslide,Kenya landslide deaths Stories
To assist families with resettlement and other essential needs, the government has announced a fundraiser to be held on Thursday, November 13, 2025, a...
Government Spokesperson Isaac Mwaura said multi-agency search and recovery operations are ongoing, while medical and psychosocial support continues fo...
Government Spokesperson Isaac Mwaura, in a statement on Saturday, said the response involves multiple agencies and community partners working together...
Mwaura emphasised that the Government is fully committed to mobilising personnel, equipment, and specialised units to sustain recovery efforts during...
The Committee urged citizens to avoid flooded roads, rivers and bridges, to move away from steep slopes and low-lying areas, to cooperate with evacuat...
Thirteen others recuperating at the Moi Teaching and Referral Hospital (MTRH), the government has confirmed.
With heavy rains expected to persist across the country in the coming weeks, experts warn that similar disasters may occur, raising fears of further w...
Four more bodies were recovered on Monday, bringing the total confirmed deaths to 32, as rescue teams battle heavy rains and blocked roads.
Bitok said the government has rolled out measures to support students affected by the tragedy, particularly those due to sit for national examinations...
Elgeyo Marakwet Governor Wisley Rotich said the Sunday night incident was triggered by persistent torrential rains.
In a statement on Saturday, the ministry said the short rains have intensified in several parts of the country, resulting in tragic loss of life, inju...
After a full day of rescue operations, Interior Cabinet Secretary Kipchumba Murkomen on Saturday evening announced a pause in the mission until Sunday...
Motorists were advised to seek alternative routes and follow instructions from traffic officers and emergency teams to prevent further incidents.
Elgeyo Marakwet Deputy Governor Wesley Rotich said the county government is mobilising ambulances and medical personnel from across the region to resp...
As dusk settled over Shimbirey and Saka, the smell of wet soil filled the air. The same rain that took their herd away continued to fall gently, each...
On Monday, the country’s Irrigation Ministry warned residents in Khartoum, River Nile, White Nile, Sennar, and Blue Nile states to remain cautious, sa...
Hundreds of thousands of people are at risk as giant trenches, known as "gullies," tear through the Democratic Republic of the Congo. Researchers attr...
The landslide struck Tarsin, a remote village nestled deep within the rugged mountains of the Jebel Marra region in Darfur.
The landslide, caused by torrential rains on Sunday, August 31, 2025, cut off road access, delaying the arrival of emergency workers. It was only on T...
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The Meteorological Department said regions in the Lake Victoria Basin, the Rift Valley and the western highlands will receive more than 20 millimetres...
Justin Ndayishimiye, a local Member of Parliament and former coordinator of artisanal mining in Rubaya, attributed the tragedy to the unregulated and...
The DRM strategy seeks to minimise the loss of lives and livelihoods while promoting sustainable development by providing clear guidelines for mitigat...
Since October, unusually heavy rains have triggered widespread flooding and landslides in some areas of Uganda.
The area where the landslide occurred is mountainous and has experienced similar disasters in the past, including an avalanche in 2010 that killed at...
At least 40 households were completely buried, the Uganda Red Cross Society said in a statement, while others were partially damaged.
A local civil society group said seven homes had been swept away and 31 damaged, putting the death toll at 10.
The landslide followed torrential rains that have battered parts of the East African country in recent weeks, triggering extensive flooding and damage...
Four more bodies were retrieved on Sunday, bringing the total to 17, Irene Nakasita, spokesperson for Uganda Red Cross said.
Parts of Uganda have been experiencing heavy rains in recent weeks causing flooding and landslides, though no fatalities had previously been reported.
