Kenya: conflict events in June 2025
Monthly report from UCDP event data.
Kenya saw 6 recorded events and 12 estimated deaths in June 2025. That is +500% compared with 1 events the month before. The death toll range is 12 to 23.
83% of the month's events were state-based armed conflict. Civilian deaths: 2.
Events were concentrated in Mandera county (3), Garissa county (2), Lamu county (1).
The most active pairing was Government of Kenya - Al-Shabaab with 5 events.
Where events happened
Regions, June 2025
| Region | Events | Est. deaths |
|---|---|---|
| Mandera county | 3 | 4 |
| Garissa county | 2 | 8 |
| Lamu county | 1 | 0 |
Deadliest events, June 2025
| Date | Where | Parties | Est. deaths |
|---|---|---|---|
| 11 Jun 2025 | Garissa county | Government of Kenya vs Al-Shabaab State-based | 4 |
| 2 Jun 2025 | Garissa county | Government of Kenya vs Al-Shabaab State-based, 2 sources | 4 |
| 21 Jun 2025 | Mandera South constituency Mandera county | Al-Shabaab vs Civilians One-sided, 2 civilian | 2 |
| 10 Jun 2025 | Mandera county | Government of Kenya vs Al-Shabaab State-based, 2 sources | 2 |
| 18 Jun 2025 | Lamu East constituency Lamu county | Government of Kenya vs Al-Shabaab State-based | 0 0–3 |
| 9 Jun 2025 | Lafey constituency Mandera county | Government of Kenya vs Al-Shabaab State-based | 0 0–8 |
Parties
| Party | Events |
|---|---|
| Al-Shabaab | 6 |
| Government of Kenya | 5 |
Type of violence
| Category | Events |
|---|---|
| State-based | 5 |
| 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.