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Kenya: conflict events in January 2026
Monthly report from UCDP event data.
Kenya saw 7 recorded events and 4 estimated deaths in January 2026. That is +75% compared with 4 events the month before. The death toll range is 4 to 11.
71% of the month's events were state-based armed conflict. Civilian deaths: 3.
Events were concentrated in Garissa county (6), Mandera county (1).
The most active pairing was Government of Kenya - Al-Shabaab with 5 events.
Where events happened
Regions, January 2026
| Region | Events | Est. deaths |
|---|---|---|
| Garissa county | 6 | 4 |
| Mandera county | 1 | 0 |
Deadliest events, January 2026
| Date | Where | Parties | Est. deaths |
|---|---|---|---|
| 26 Jan 2026 | Garissa county | Al-Shabaab vs Civilians One-sided, 2 civilian, 2 sources | 2 |
| 25 Jan 2026 | Ijara constituency Garissa county | Government of Kenya vs Al-Shabaab State-based, 2 sources | 1 |
| 25 Jan 2026 | Ijara constituency Garissa county | Al-Shabaab vs Civilians One-sided, 1 civilian, 2 sources | 1 |
| 15 Jan 2026 | Mandera county | Government of Kenya vs Al-Shabaab State-based | 0 0–1 |
| 15 Jan 2026 | Garissa county | Government of Kenya vs Al-Shabaab State-based | 0 0–2 |
| 4 Jan 2026 | Fafi constituency Garissa county | Government of Kenya vs Al-Shabaab State-based | 0 0–2 |
| 2 Jan 2026 | Dadaab constituency Garissa county | Government of Kenya vs Al-Shabaab State-based | 0 0–2 |
Parties
| Party | Events |
|---|---|
| Al-Shabaab | 7 |
| Government of Kenya | 5 |
Type of violence
| Category | Events |
|---|---|
| State-based | 5 |
| Non-state | 0 |
| One-sided | 2 |
All months
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Source: UCDP GED and Candidate Events, CC BY 4.0. Counts use the "best" fatality estimate. See methodology.