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Landslide claims 14 learners in Elgeyo Marakwet, PS Bitok says

Basic Education Principal Secretary Julius Bitok (Right) opens KJSEA assessment papers at Westlands primary school on November 3, 2025. [Courtesy] 

Fourteen school-going children are among the 29 people confirmed dead following a landslide that struck parts of Marakwet East in Elgeyo Marakwet County on Saturday.

One female KCSE candidate was also injured during the incident, which was triggered by heavy rains that swept through several villages, destroying homes, schools and

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