- Friday, October 31, will forever be remembered in the memories of the people of Elgeyo Marakwet county, as they lost more than 30 people due to landslides that occurred in the area
- A woman who lost five family members in the incident touched many when she told her story
- As he wondered what wrong society had done to deserve such destruction, he remembered to thank God despite the dire circumstances
Elgeyo Marakwet: A woman from Elgeyo Marakwet has displaced Kenyans after she said she lost five children in landslides that have so far killed more than 30 people.
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It all started, on October 31, when heavy rains caused flash floods, rockfalls, and mudslides that, ultimately, destroyed villages along the Kerio Valley.
When the rains started, the villagers were surprised, and according to the authorities, also the language and a lot of water flowed down Mount Kerio, a steep rock.
When it rained with heavy floods in the area, dirt and debris were washed away to farms and people’s houses throughout the sub-counties of Marakwet East and Marakwet West.
By Saturday, November 1, the villages of Embobut and Murkutwa were covered in mud and also surrounded by flood water.
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What does a woman want from her relatives?
“I haven’t eaten at all; the pain is unbearable. What did we really do wrong to God? Let God put my grandchildren and my husband to rest,” said the sad mother.
“If we get the chance to bury all our children, we will be grateful and say thank you to God. Even you—if you lost your husband, your child, and your grandchildren—how would your stomach feel?” he added.
What did Kenyans say about the holo incident?
madina abdallamadi:
“We will be grateful, we will say thank you to God 😭😭😭😭😭 that level of faith is not easy to find Inna lillahi wa Inna ileyhi rajiun may Allah swt give you patience.”
This is Troy:
“The fact that he is thankful for everything says a lot….let’s learn to thank God even in times of distress and events…He is still God😊.”
key_val:
“The government should take care of its people. It should know the areas that can cause landslides and natural disasters. It’s sad that Kenya is still in the 1800s.”
Martha Njeri:
“I’m sorry,,, it’s not easy,,, God take control 🙏.”
OL Bethel Cove:
“I repent, forgive me Lord Jesus Christ, I ask you Lord, the cry in the valley, the cry of desolation has taken you home😢, 😰😭, give them hope and strength in this difficult time.”
Big Man:
“Woooooooo sorry, God will help us, we have found you rude in front of God, but please forgive us, man.”
Alice Kwamboka:
“My God, teach me to be grateful all the time, Mom😭😭😭 In general, these deaths still thank God😭😭.”
A family looking for an uncle finds only a shoe in the mud
In a separate story, Faith Faikee from Elgeyo Marakwet County recounted that she was looking for her uncle who had gone missing after being trapped in the mud.
The woman shared what they wanted to do now that they had found their uncle’s shoe in the mud.
Kenyans sympathized with Faith because of what happened to her uncle and prayed that she would finally find him.
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