Overview
- Authorities report 26 dead and about 25 still missing after a landslide in Chesongoch, Elgeyo‑Marakwet County, during heavy rains.
- Search operations were repeatedly suspended when flash floods swept through the site and washed out roads that responders had begun to clear.
- The government deployed four military aircraft, began airlifting relief to isolated areas and schools, and said national exam papers would also be flown in.
- Officials said more than 30 injured people were airlifted to Eldoret for treatment, medical bills will be covered, and displaced families are set to be resettled.
- Across the border in Uganda’s Mount Elgon region, at least 15 people are feared dead, the Suam Bridge was cut, and residents dug for survivors as access remained limited.