Elgeyo Marakwet mudslides Stories

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...

Mass burial for Elgeyo Marakwet mudslide victims scheduled for November 21
Rachael Mutabasi  |  Nov 08, 2025

Government Spokesperson Isaac Mwaura said multi-agency search and recovery operations are ongoing, while medical and psychosocial support continues fo...

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...

Elgeyo Marakwet mudslide death toll rises to 34 as 17 remain missing
Lucy Mumbi  |  Nov 04, 2025

Thirteen others recuperating at the Moi Teaching and Referral Hospital (MTRH), the government has confirmed.

Fourteen students among 26 killed in Saturday's Elgeyo Marakwet landslide
Lucy Mumbi  |  Nov 03, 2025

Bitok said the government has rolled out measures to support students affected by the tragedy, particularly those due to sit for national examinations...

Two more killed after another landslide hits Elgeyo Marakwet County
Lucy Mumbi  |  Nov 03, 2025

Elgeyo Marakwet Governor Wisley Rotich said the Sunday night incident was triggered by persistent torrential rains.

Death toll rises to 26 in Marakwet East landslide as rescue efforts intensify
Lucy Mumbi  |  Nov 02, 2025

As the death toll climbs to 29, emergency responders from the Ministries of Interior, Defence and Health are working round the clock to save lives and...

Hundreds of exam candidates stranded by Elgeyo Marakwet mudslides to be airlifted for national exams
Lucy Mumbi  |  Nov 02, 2025

Education Cabinet Secretary Julius Ogamba said multi-agency teams are already on the ground assessing the situation and making arrangements to relocat...

Update: 15 dead after massive landslide in Elgeyo Marakwet County following heavy rains
Mary Wambui  |  Nov 01, 2025

Elgeyo Marakwet Deputy Governor Wesley Rotich said the county government is mobilising ambulances and medical personnel from across the region to resp...

Landslides and mudslides: Why they happen
DW News  |  Sep 03, 2025

Non-stop rain in Sudan caused a landslide to cover an entire village. The science of these natural disasters is simple. Preventing them is possible.

Death toll hits 267 as 20 counties brace for more rain
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  May 10, 2024

Presently, 75 people remain missing, and the displacement of 56,367 households has affected roughly 281,835 individuals.

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