Archive · 2 Nov 2025
Kenya Landslide Death Toll Rises to 26
A big mudslide happened in western Kenya after heavy rain on Saturday.
Sadly, 26 people have died, and 25 more are still missing.
Rescuers, with help from the military, are searching for those who are lost.
About 26 people who were rescued are getting medical help.
This area has seen many landslides and floods in the past, and experts think climate change is making these storms worse.
The death toll from a landslide in western Kenya's Rift Valley has risen to 26.
Heavy rains on Saturday triggered the landslide in Elgeyo-Marakwet County.
Twenty-five people are reported missing, while 26 others have been rescued and are receiving treatment.
The government has deployed military planes and disaster response specialists to aid in search and rescue operations.
Scientists attribute the increasing intensity of extreme weather events like landslides and floods to climate change.
- Who
- Government spokesperson Isaac Mwaura, government, military
- What
- A landslide caused by heavy rains has killed 26 people, with 25 still missing and 26 rescued. Military planes and disaster response specialists have been deployed.
- When
- Saturday
- Where
- Elgeyo-Marakwet County, Rift Valley, western Kenya
- Why
- Heavy rains
Official Statements
Contextual Information
Scale of Disaster
Official Statements
Government spokesperson Isaac Mwaura stated that 26 people have died, 25 are missing, and 26 have been rescued.
Contextual Information
The report notes that hundreds of people have been killed in recent years by landslides and flooding in Kenya, with 61 dying in a single incident last year.
Cause of Extreme Weather
Official Statements
The landslide was caused by heavy rains on Saturday.
Contextual Information
Scientists suggest that climate change is leading to more intense and frequent extreme weather events.
- Location
- Elgeyo-Marakwet County, Rift Valley, western Kenya
- Date
- Saturday
- Fatalities
- 26 confirmed dead
- Missing
- 25
- Rescued
- 26
