Nairobi — The government has urged heightened vigilance in landslide-prone areas after deadly mudslides displaced hundreds of families in Murang'a, even as the Kenya Meteorological Department projected intensified rainfall across several regions beginning this weekend.
At least one person has died following landslides in Kangema and Mathioya areas, where heavy rains triggered destruction of homes, farms and infrastructure, forcing authorities to begin relocating approximately 200 households from the high-risk Ngutu area in Gitugi Ward.
"Kangema and Mathioya have recorded incidences of landslides which have unfortunately led to the loss of one life and destruction of property," the Ministry of Interior and National Administration said in a statement on Friday.
