Kenya: conflict events in July 2025
Monthly report from UCDP event data.
In July 2025, UCDP recorded 4 organized-violence events in Kenya, with 5 estimated deaths. That is -33% compared with 6 events the month before. The death toll range is 5 to 33.
100% of the month's events were state-based armed conflict. Civilian deaths: 2.
Events were concentrated in Lamu county (2), Garissa county (1), Mandera county (1).
The most active pairing was Government of Kenya - Al-Shabaab with 4 events.
Where events happened
Regions, July 2025
| Region | Events | Est. deaths |
|---|---|---|
| Lamu county | 2 | 3 |
| Garissa county | 1 | 2 |
| Mandera county | 1 | 0 |
Deadliest events, July 2025
| Date | Where | Parties | Est. deaths |
|---|---|---|---|
| 15 Jul 2025 | Lamu East constituency Lamu county | Government of Kenya vs Al-Shabaab State-based, 2 sources | 3 |
| 15 Jul 2025 | Garissa county | Government of Kenya vs Al-Shabaab State-based, 2 civilian | 2 |
| 15 Jul 2025 | Lamu East constituency Lamu county | Government of Kenya vs Al-Shabaab State-based | 0 0–21 |
| 3 Jul 2025 | Mandera county | Government of Kenya vs Al-Shabaab State-based | 0 0–7 |
Parties
| Party | Events |
|---|---|
| Government of Kenya | 4 |
| Al-Shabaab | 4 |
Type of violence
| Category | Events |
|---|---|
| State-based | 4 |
| Non-state | 0 |
| One-sided | 0 |
All months
Monthly reports:Jul 2026Jun 2026May 2026Apr 2026Mar 2026Feb 2026Jan 2026Dec 2025Nov 2025Oct 2025Sep 2025Aug 2025Jul 2025Jun 2025May 2025Apr 2025Mar 2025Feb 2025Jan 2025Dec 2024Nov 2024Oct 2024Sep 2024Aug 2024Jul 2024
Source: UCDP GED and Candidate Events, CC BY 4.0. Counts use the "best" fatality estimate. See methodology.