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Kenya: conflict events in December 2025
Monthly report from UCDP event data.
In December 2025, UCDP recorded 4 organized-violence events in Kenya, with 0 estimated deaths. That is +100% compared with 2 events the month before. The death toll range is 0 to 9.
100% of the month's events were state-based armed conflict.
Events were concentrated in Garissa county (2), Lamu county (2).
The most active pairing was Government of Kenya - Al-Shabaab with 4 events.
Where events happened
Regions, December 2025
| Region | Events | Est. deaths |
|---|---|---|
| Garissa county | 2 | 0 |
| Lamu county | 2 | 0 |
Deadliest events, December 2025
| Date | Where | Parties | Est. deaths |
|---|---|---|---|
| 25 Dec 2025 | Garissa county | Government of Kenya vs Al-Shabaab State-based | 0 0–6 |
| 23 Dec 2025 | Lamu East constituency Lamu county | Government of Kenya vs Al-Shabaab State-based | 0 0–1 |
| 23 Dec 2025 | Ijara constituency Garissa county | Government of Kenya vs Al-Shabaab State-based | 0 0–1 |
| 16 Dec 2025 | Lamu East constituency Lamu county | Government of Kenya vs Al-Shabaab State-based | 0 0–1 |
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
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Source: UCDP GED and Candidate Events, CC BY 4.0. Counts use the "best" fatality estimate. See methodology.