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Aerial footage from Elgeyo-Marakwet County shows massive mudslides and flash flooding stretching over vast distances.<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\nPublished On 2 Nov 2025<\/span>2 Nov 2025<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<\/p>\nClick here to share on social media<\/p>\nshare2<\/title><path fill=\"#000\" fill-rule=\"evenodd\" d=\"M11.688 9.048c-.659 0-1.252.282-1.673.733l-4.92-2.45c.016-.115.028-.232.028-.352 0-.117-.011-.23-.027-.343l4.913-2.423a2.285 2.285 0 0 0 1.68.739C12.964 4.952 14 3.899 14 2.6 14 1.302 12.965.25 11.688.25S9.377 1.302 9.377 2.601c0 .117.01.23.027.343L4.49 5.367a2.285 2.285 0 0 0-1.68-.739C1.536 4.628.5 5.681.5 6.979c0 1.299 1.035 2.35 2.312 2.35.659 0 1.252-.281 1.673-.731l4.92 2.45a2.357 2.357 0 0 0-.029.351c0 1.299 1.035 2.351 2.312 2.351S14 12.698 14 11.399s-1.035-2.35-2.312-2.35Z\" clip-rule=\"evenodd\"\/><\/svg><\/button><\/p>\n<p class=\"rich-share__social-text\">Share<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div aria-live=\"polite\" aria-atomic=\"true\">\n<p>Heavy rains have triggered landslides in Kenya\u2019s western Rift Valley region, killing at least 21 people and destroying more than 1,000 homes, according to officials.<\/p>\n<p>Kenyan Cabinet Secretary for the Interior Kipchumba Murkomen, in a statement on X on Saturday, said at least 25 people with \u201cserious injuries\u201d have been airlifted from Elgeyo-Marakwet County to the city of Eldoret for medical attention, while at least 30 remain missing.<\/p>\n<section class=\"more-on\">\n<h2 class=\"more-on__heading\">Recommended Stories<!-- --> <\/h2>\n<p><span class=\"screen-reader-text\">list of 4 items<\/span><span class=\"screen-reader-text\">end of list<\/span><\/section>\n<p>He said that rescue efforts would resume on Sunday, with help from the military and the police.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cPreparation to supply more food and non-food relief items to the victims is underway. Military and police choppers are on standby to transport the items,\u201d he added.<\/p>\n<p>The landslide occurred overnight in Elgeyo-Marakwet County\u2019s hilly area of Chesongoch in western Kenya, which has been battered by heavy rains amid the country\u2019s ongoing short rainy season.<\/p>\n<p>Local Stephen Kittony told the Citizen Television station that he heard a deafening sound and, together with his children, rushed out of his house and ran in different directions.<\/p>\n<p>The Kenyan Red Cross shared aerial images from the region that showed massive mudslides and flash flooding stretching over vast distances.<\/p>\n<p>It said it was coordinating rescue efforts with the government, including air evacuations for the injured.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAccess to some of the affected areas remains extremely difficult due to flooding and blocked routes,\u201d it said in a statement on X.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Aerial views show the extent of destruction in Chesongoch after heavy overnight rains triggered a landslide and flash floods.<\/p>\n<p>Kenya Red Cross teams, working with the National and County Governments, are coordinating rescue and relief efforts, including air evacuations for the\u2026 <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/SrVmFYF5fr\">pic.twitter.com\/SrVmFYF5fr<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Kenya Red Cross (@KenyaRedCross) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/KenyaRedCross\/status\/1984581855455428783?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">November 1, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>The hilly area of Chesongoch is prone to landslides, which left dozens of people dead in separate incidents in 2010 and 2012. A shopping centre was washed away in 2020 by raging floods.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><br \/>\n<br \/><br \/><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Aerial footage from Elgeyo-Marakwet County shows massive mudslides and flash flooding stretching over vast distances. 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Published On 2 Nov 2025<\/span>2 Nov 2025<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<\/p>\nClick here to share on social media<\/p>\nshare2<\/title><path fill=\"#000\" fill-rule=\"evenodd\" d=\"M11.688 9.048c-.659 0-1.252.282-1.673.733l-4.92-2.45c.016-.115.028-.232.028-.352 0-.117-.011-.23-.027-.343l4.913-2.423a2.285 2.285 0 0 0 1.68.739C12.964 4.952 14 3.899 14 2.6 14 1.302 12.965.25 11.688.25S9.377 1.302 9.377 2.601c0 .117.01.23.027.343L4.49 5.367a2.285 2.285 0 0 0-1.68-.739C1.536 4.628.5 5.681.5 6.979c0 1.299 1.035 2.35 2.312 2.35.659 0 1.252-.281 1.673-.731l4.92 2.45a2.357 2.357 0 0 0-.029.351c0 1.299 1.035 2.351 2.312 2.351S14 12.698 14 11.399s-1.035-2.35-2.312-2.35Z\" clip-rule=\"evenodd\"\/><\/svg><\/button><\/p>\n<p class=\"rich-share__social-text\">Share<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div aria-live=\"polite\" aria-atomic=\"true\">\n<p>Heavy rains have triggered landslides in Kenya\u2019s western Rift Valley region, killing at least 21 people and destroying more than 1,000 homes, according to officials.<\/p>\n<p>Kenyan Cabinet Secretary for the Interior Kipchumba Murkomen, in a statement on X on Saturday, said at least 25 people with \u201cserious injuries\u201d have been airlifted from Elgeyo-Marakwet County to the city of Eldoret for medical attention, while at least 30 remain missing.<\/p>\n<section class=\"more-on\">\n<h2 class=\"more-on__heading\">Recommended Stories<!-- --> <\/h2>\n<p><span class=\"screen-reader-text\">list of 4 items<\/span><span class=\"screen-reader-text\">end of list<\/span><\/section>\n<p>He said that rescue efforts would resume on Sunday, with help from the military and the police.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cPreparation to supply more food and non-food relief items to the victims is underway. Military and police choppers are on standby to transport the items,\u201d he added.<\/p>\n<p>The landslide occurred overnight in Elgeyo-Marakwet County\u2019s hilly area of Chesongoch in western Kenya, which has been battered by heavy rains amid the country\u2019s ongoing short rainy season.<\/p>\n<p>Local Stephen Kittony told the Citizen Television station that he heard a deafening sound and, together with his children, rushed out of his house and ran in different directions.<\/p>\n<p>The Kenyan Red Cross shared aerial images from the region that showed massive mudslides and flash flooding stretching over vast distances.<\/p>\n<p>It said it was coordinating rescue efforts with the government, including air evacuations for the injured.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAccess to some of the affected areas remains extremely difficult due to flooding and blocked routes,\u201d it said in a statement on X.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Aerial views show the extent of destruction in Chesongoch after heavy overnight rains triggered a landslide and flash floods.<\/p>\n<p>Kenya Red Cross teams, working with the National and County Governments, are coordinating rescue and relief efforts, including air evacuations for the\u2026 <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/SrVmFYF5fr\">pic.twitter.com\/SrVmFYF5fr<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Kenya Red Cross (@KenyaRedCross) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/KenyaRedCross\/status\/1984581855455428783?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">November 1, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>The hilly area of Chesongoch is prone to landslides, which left dozens of people dead in separate incidents in 2010 and 2012. A shopping centre was washed away in 2020 by raging floods.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><br \/>\n<br \/><br \/><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Aerial footage from Elgeyo-Marakwet County shows massive mudslides and flash flooding stretching over vast distances. Published On 2 Nov 20252 Nov 2025 Click here to share on social media share2 Share Heavy rains have triggered landslides in Kenya\u2019s western Rift Valley region, killing at least 21 people and destroying more than 1,000 homes, according to […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":838,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[2],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-837","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-africa-news"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/inernews.online\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/837","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/inernews.online\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/inernews.online\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/inernews.online\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/inernews.online\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=837"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/inernews.online\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/837\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/inernews.online\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/838"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/inernews.online\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=837"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/inernews.online\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=837"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/inernews.online\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=837"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}
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share2<\/title><path fill=\"#000\" fill-rule=\"evenodd\" d=\"M11.688 9.048c-.659 0-1.252.282-1.673.733l-4.92-2.45c.016-.115.028-.232.028-.352 0-.117-.011-.23-.027-.343l4.913-2.423a2.285 2.285 0 0 0 1.68.739C12.964 4.952 14 3.899 14 2.6 14 1.302 12.965.25 11.688.25S9.377 1.302 9.377 2.601c0 .117.01.23.027.343L4.49 5.367a2.285 2.285 0 0 0-1.68-.739C1.536 4.628.5 5.681.5 6.979c0 1.299 1.035 2.35 2.312 2.35.659 0 1.252-.281 1.673-.731l4.92 2.45a2.357 2.357 0 0 0-.029.351c0 1.299 1.035 2.351 2.312 2.351S14 12.698 14 11.399s-1.035-2.35-2.312-2.35Z\" clip-rule=\"evenodd\"\/><\/svg><\/button><\/p>\n<p class=\"rich-share__social-text\">Share<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div aria-live=\"polite\" aria-atomic=\"true\">\n<p>Heavy rains have triggered landslides in Kenya\u2019s western Rift Valley region, killing at least 21 people and destroying more than 1,000 homes, according to officials.<\/p>\n<p>Kenyan Cabinet Secretary for the Interior Kipchumba Murkomen, in a statement on X on Saturday, said at least 25 people with \u201cserious injuries\u201d have been airlifted from Elgeyo-Marakwet County to the city of Eldoret for medical attention, while at least 30 remain missing.<\/p>\n<section class=\"more-on\">\n<h2 class=\"more-on__heading\">Recommended Stories<!-- --> <\/h2>\n<p><span class=\"screen-reader-text\">list of 4 items<\/span><span class=\"screen-reader-text\">end of list<\/span><\/section>\n<p>He said that rescue efforts would resume on Sunday, with help from the military and the police.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cPreparation to supply more food and non-food relief items to the victims is underway. Military and police choppers are on standby to transport the items,\u201d he added.<\/p>\n<p>The landslide occurred overnight in Elgeyo-Marakwet County\u2019s hilly area of Chesongoch in western Kenya, which has been battered by heavy rains amid the country\u2019s ongoing short rainy season.<\/p>\n<p>Local Stephen Kittony told the Citizen Television station that he heard a deafening sound and, together with his children, rushed out of his house and ran in different directions.<\/p>\n<p>The Kenyan Red Cross shared aerial images from the region that showed massive mudslides and flash flooding stretching over vast distances.<\/p>\n<p>It said it was coordinating rescue efforts with the government, including air evacuations for the injured.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAccess to some of the affected areas remains extremely difficult due to flooding and blocked routes,\u201d it said in a statement on X.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Aerial views show the extent of destruction in Chesongoch after heavy overnight rains triggered a landslide and flash floods.<\/p>\n<p>Kenya Red Cross teams, working with the National and County Governments, are coordinating rescue and relief efforts, including air evacuations for the\u2026 <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/SrVmFYF5fr\">pic.twitter.com\/SrVmFYF5fr<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Kenya Red Cross (@KenyaRedCross) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/KenyaRedCross\/status\/1984581855455428783?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">November 1, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>The hilly area of Chesongoch is prone to landslides, which left dozens of people dead in separate incidents in 2010 and 2012. A shopping centre was washed away in 2020 by raging floods.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><br \/>\n<br \/><br \/><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Aerial footage from Elgeyo-Marakwet County shows massive mudslides and flash flooding stretching over vast distances. Published On 2 Nov 20252 Nov 2025 Click here to share on social media share2 Share Heavy rains have triggered landslides in Kenya\u2019s western Rift Valley region, killing at least 21 people and destroying more than 1,000 homes, according to […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":838,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[2],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-837","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-africa-news"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/inernews.online\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/837","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/inernews.online\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/inernews.online\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/inernews.online\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/inernews.online\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=837"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/inernews.online\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/837\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/inernews.online\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/838"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/inernews.online\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=837"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/inernews.online\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=837"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/inernews.online\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=837"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}