Two people have died after another mudslide hit Kibendo village Keiyo North Elgeyo Marakwet county.
Three other people were taken to hospital for treatment after the mudslides flattened one home in the area last night.
Police and rescue workers are in the area to assess the situation and move residents in risky areas to safety regions.
This comes just days after the mudslides in Kerio Valley, which killed 26 people and left over 30 others injured.
Elgeyo Marakwet Governor Wisley Rotich said his team was working with other agencies to assess the situation in the entire county following the heavy rains that have been pounding the region.
“We are heavily affected and saddened by the latest and previous mudslide incidents in our county, and we are working with all agencies for ensure safety for our people”, said Rotich.
The latest incident happened a few kilometres from Iten town near Singore area.
A multi-agency team is still carrying out a search and rescue mission for Kerio Valley, where about 26 people are still missing
Those injured in the incident are still receiving treatment at the Moi Referral hospital after being airlifted to Eldoret.
The aerial view of the area affected by landslides in Elgeyo Marakwet shows massive destruction across more than 10 villages in three wards in the county.
An estimated 800 families have been affected, most of them displaced by the mudslides that claimed at least 26 lives and left more than 30 others injured.
The affected villages include Kamogo, Mkeno, Moror, Murkutwo, Chesongoch, Chechan, Kabetwo, Mogil, and Kepkener.
The villages are located within four wards: Embobut, Sambirir, Endo, and Ariti.
Embobut MCA Paul Kipyatich, whose area was among the worst hit, said the destruction was extensive.
“We have been devastated as a community, and the loss is massive. We thank the national government and everyone who came to our aid,” Kipyatich said.
Residents described the tragedy as unprecedented.
“Death visited us viciously, and it will take quite a long time to recover,” Janet Jebet, a resident, said, adding that many families had lost all their belongings, including livestock, and would have to start afresh.
CS for Interior Kipchumba Murkomen has directed that the operation in the area should continue until all those missing are accounted for.
Murkomen has asked all take living in risky areas along the escarpments to move to safer areas as the government seeks a long-term solution to the problem
He said those affected will receive aid from the government, which had taken charge of all cost,s including medication and burials.
