Government Pledges Compensation and Resettlement for Elgeyo Marakwet Landslide Victims - November 2025

Devastating landslides in Elgeyo Marakwet caught residents off-guard during a night of heavy rain, resulting in flattened homes and buried families. The Kenyan Government has pledged to compensate and resettle all victims of the recent Chesongoch landslide within the next 30 days. President Ruto directed the State Department for Special Programs to fully resettle and rebuild the affected communities, with CS Ruku affirming this commitment. The government stated it is committed to supporting families impacted by natural disasters and restoring livelihoods in the region. Rescuers were forced to pull bodies from the mud as entire villages were cut off.