Rescue teams in Elgeyo Marakwet County continue to search for survivors after landslides swept through Endo, Sambirir and Embobut wards, killing 15 people and leaving 30 unaccounted for. Interior Cabinet Secretary Kipchumba Murkomen said military, police, national government administrative officers, county officials and aid groups have mounted multi-agency operations. Twenty-five injured residents have been airlifted to Eldoret for treatment, and at-risk households have been moved to safer ground.
Murkomen opened a desk for reporting missing persons and offered sympathy to affected families. He said roads and homes were destroyed, adding, “Our thoughts and prayers are with the people of Endo, Sambirir and Embobut wards in Marakwet East Constituency following the devastating landslide that has led to the loss of lives and property, as well as the destruction of infrastructure, including the road network.”
Murkomen opened a desk for reporting missing persons and offered sympathy to affected families. He said roads and homes were destroyed, adding, “Our thoughts and prayers are with the people of Endo, Sambirir and Embobut wards in Marakwet East Constituency following the devastating landslide that has led to the loss of lives and property, as well as the destruction of infrastructure, including the road network.”
