Death toll from Chesongoch landslides rises to 26 as rescue operations continue

Interior Cabinet Secretary Kipchumba Murkomen announced that evacuation of families from high-risk areas to safer grounds has begun, as emergency teams continue search and rescue efforts amid the wide.....

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The death toll from the devastating landslides in Chesongoch, Elgeyo Marakwet County, has risen to 26 after Friday night's heavy downpour. Interior Cabinet Secretary Kipchumba Murkomen announced the start of evacuations from high-risk areas as search and rescue operations continue.

The confirmed death toll stands at 26.
Kipchumba Murkomen, Interior Cabinet Secretary, confirmed the start of evacuations.
The landslides struck the Kerio Valley region, where Kenya Defence Forces, National Police Service, and the Kenya Red Cross Society are involved in the multi-agency response.

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