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Kenya: conflict events in April 2025
Monthly report from UCDP event data.
Kenya saw 3 recorded events and 11 estimated deaths in April 2025. That is +50% compared with 2 events the month before. The death toll range is 10 to 11.
67% of the month's events were state-based armed conflict. Civilian deaths: 5.
Events were concentrated in Mandera county (2), Lamu county (1).
The most active pairing was Government of Kenya - Al-Shabaab with 2 events.
Where events happened
Regions, April 2025
| Region | Events | Est. deaths |
|---|---|---|
| Mandera county | 2 | 6 |
| Lamu county | 1 | 5 |
Deadliest events, April 2025
| Date | Where | Parties | Est. deaths |
|---|---|---|---|
| 29 Apr 2025 | Lamu East constituency Lamu county | Government of Kenya vs Al-Shabaab State-based, 4 sources | 5 |
| 29 Apr 2025 | Mandera East constituency Mandera county | Al-Shabaab vs Civilians One-sided, 5 civilian, 2 sources | 5 |
| 19 Apr 2025 | Mandera East constituency Mandera county | Government of Kenya vs Al-Shabaab State-based | 1 0–1 |
Parties
| Party | Events |
|---|---|
| Al-Shabaab | 3 |
| Government of Kenya | 2 |
Type of violence
| Category | Events |
|---|---|
| State-based | 2 |
| Non-state | 0 |
| One-sided | 1 |
All months
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Source: UCDP GED and Candidate Events, CC BY 4.0. Counts use the "best" fatality estimate. See methodology.