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Kenya: conflict events in April 2026

Monthly report from UCDP event data.

3events4 the month before
7est. deathsrange 7–10
0civilian deaths

In April 2026, UCDP recorded 3 organized-violence events in Kenya, with 7 estimated deaths. That is -25% compared with 4 events the month before. The death toll range is 7 to 10.

67% of the month's events were state-based armed conflict.

Events were concentrated in Garissa county (2), Kitui county (1).

The most active pairing was Government of Kenya - Al-Shabaab with 2 events.

Where events happened

2026-04-25: Kamba vs Somali (7 deaths)2026-04-18: Government of Kenya vs Al-Shabaab (0 deaths)2026-04-01: Government of Kenya vs Al-Shabaab (0 deaths)
Recorded organized-violence events in Kenya, April 2026. Circle size scales with estimated deaths.State-based Non-state One-sidedOutlines: Natural Earth.

Regions, April 2026

RegionEventsEst. deaths
Garissa county20
Kitui county17

Deadliest events, April 2026

DateWherePartiesEst. deaths
25 Apr 2026Mwingi North constituency
Kitui county		Kamba vs Somali
Non-state, 3 sources		7
18 Apr 2026Garissa countyGovernment of Kenya vs Al-Shabaab
State-based		0
0–2
1 Apr 2026Fafi constituency
Garissa county		Government of Kenya vs Al-Shabaab
State-based		0
0–1

Parties

PartyEvents
Government of Kenya2
Al-Shabaab2
Kamba1
Somali1

Type of violence

CategoryEvents
State-based2
Non-state1
One-sided0

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

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Source: UCDP GED and Candidate Events, CC BY 4.0. Counts use the "best" fatality estimate. See methodology.