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Kenya: conflict events in May 2026

Monthly report from UCDP event data.

7events3 the month before
18est. deathsrange 18–22
6civilian deaths

Kenya saw 7 recorded events and 18 estimated deaths in May 2026. That is +133% compared with 3 events the month before. The death toll range is 18 to 22.

86% of the month's events were state-based armed conflict. Civilian deaths: 6.

Events were concentrated in Mandera county (1), Nairobi city county (1), Nakuru county (1).

The most active pairing was Unidentified armed group - Unidentified armed group with 5 events.

Where events happened

2026-05-25: Government of Kenya vs Al-Shabaab (0 deaths)2026-05-18: Unidentified armed group vs Unidentified armed group (4 deaths)2026-05-18: Unidentified armed group vs Unidentified armed group (1 deaths)2026-05-18: Unidentified armed group vs Unidentified armed group (1 deaths)2026-05-18: Unidentified armed group vs Unidentified armed group (2 deaths)2026-05-18: Unidentified armed group vs Unidentified armed group (4 deaths)2026-05-09: Unidentified armed group vs Civilians (6 deaths)
Recorded organized-violence events in Kenya, May 2026. Circle size scales with estimated deaths.State-based Non-state One-sidedOutlines: Natural Earth.

Regions, May 2026

RegionEventsEst. deaths
Mandera county16
Nairobi city county14
Nakuru county11
Kiambu county11
Garissa county10

Deadliest events, May 2026

DateWherePartiesEst. deaths
9 May 2026Mandera East constituency
Mandera county		Unidentified armed group vs Civilians
One-sided, 6 civilian, 3 sources		6
18 May 2026—Unidentified armed group vs Unidentified armed group
State-based		4
18 May 2026Nairobi city countyUnidentified armed group vs Unidentified armed group
State-based		4
18 May 2026—Unidentified armed group vs Unidentified armed group
State-based		2
18 May 2026Kiambu countyUnidentified armed group vs Unidentified armed group
State-based		1
18 May 2026Nakuru countyUnidentified armed group vs Unidentified armed group
State-based		1
25 May 2026Dadaab constituency
Garissa county		Government of Kenya vs Al-Shabaab
State-based		0
0–4

Parties

PartyEvents
Unidentified armed group11
Government of Kenya1
Al-Shabaab1

Type of violence

CategoryEvents
State-based6
Non-state0
One-sided1

All months

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