Overview
- Kenya confirmed at least 21 deaths in Marakwet East, with families reporting roughly 30 people missing after Friday night’s slide.
- Authorities said 25 people with severe injuries were airlifted to Eldoret as military and police helicopters supported search and rescue.
- Damaged roads and other infrastructure in the affected Kenyan area have slowed access for emergency teams.
- In Uganda’s Kapchorwa, Kween and Bukwo districts, at least 15 people are feared dead according to preliminary reports, and residents began digging through debris before formal responders arrived.
- The Suam Bridge linking the Elgon sub-region to Kenya was cut off after the Suam River burst its banks, isolating communities on both sides.