Kenyan authorities reported that 21 fatalities resulted from a massive earthslide in the nation's western region after torrential rains struck on Friday evening. Interior Minister Kipchumba Murkomen said rescue teams moved victims' remains to an adjacent landing strip following the disaster in Marakwet East. Over 30 individuals remained missing as family members continued reporting absences, while emergency helicopters transported 25 severely injured survivors for advanced treatment.
The Kenyan Red Cross coordinated recovery missions but reported that affected zones stayed cut off from vehicle access because of mudflows and sudden flooding. Officials halted search operations on Saturday but announced plans to continue efforts on Sunday. Murkomen stated that authorities were arranging deliveries of food supplies and essential items for displaced residents, with military and police aircraft ready for transport duty. The government advised residents near temporary waterways and previous slide locations to relocate immediately.
Across the border in Uganda, similar weather conditions have triggered deadly mudflows and water surges since last Wednesday. The Uganda Red Cross confirmed on Saturday that another earthslide in Kapsomo village demolished a residence and claimed four lives. Flooding devastated communities along riverbanks in Bulambuli district after the Astiri and Sipi rivers breached their banks, destroying dwellings, farmland, and public structures.
The Kenyan Red Cross coordinated recovery missions but reported that affected zones stayed cut off from vehicle access because of mudflows and sudden flooding. Officials halted search operations on Saturday but announced plans to continue efforts on Sunday. Murkomen stated that authorities were arranging deliveries of food supplies and essential items for displaced residents, with military and police aircraft ready for transport duty. The government advised residents near temporary waterways and previous slide locations to relocate immediately.
Across the border in Uganda, similar weather conditions have triggered deadly mudflows and water surges since last Wednesday. The Uganda Red Cross confirmed on Saturday that another earthslide in Kapsomo village demolished a residence and claimed four lives. Flooding devastated communities along riverbanks in Bulambuli district after the Astiri and Sipi rivers breached their banks, destroying dwellings, farmland, and public structures.
