Survivors Tell Scary Ordeal of Elgeyo Marakwet Landslide That Killed 30

Victims of the Elgeyo Marakwet landslides are being treated at Moi Teaching and Referral Hospital as rescuers continue searching for 19 missing people. Survivors described the disaster as a terrifying ordeal that has so far claimed 30 lives.

Margaret Kiptoo, who was with his disabled son when the incident occurred, was at pains to narrate the difficulties they faced after the night landslide. Her son is among the 19 persons yet to be found.

Gabriel Yego, a 89-year-old man, says the tragedy found them unaware, as many were in a deep sleep, saying such a landslide has not been experienced before.

Other survivors recall running on the rock-filled terrain, trying to beat the speed of the water.

Leaders led by Uasin Gishu county MP Gladys Boss and former MPs Jackson Kiptanui and Linah Kilimo called for long-term solutions to the problem.

Search and rescue operations continue in Chesongoch amid impassable roads and blocked access routes, with the government deploying aerial support to assist with evacuation and medical aid.