Kenya: conflict events in July 2026
Monthly report from UCDP event data. This is the latest month in the data and may be revised.
Kenya saw 5 recorded events and 16 estimated deaths in July 2026. That is -37% compared with 8 events the month before. The death toll range is 16 to 42.
100% of the month's events were state-based armed conflict.
Events were concentrated in Mandera county (4), Garissa county (1).
The most active pairing was Government of Kenya - Al-Shabaab with 5 events.
Where events happened
Regions, July 2026
| Region | Events | Est. deaths |
|---|---|---|
| Mandera county | 4 | 16 |
| Garissa county | 1 | 0 |
Deadliest events, July 2026
| Date | Where | Parties | Est. deaths |
|---|---|---|---|
| 12 Jul 2026 | Banissa constituency Mandera county | Government of Kenya vs Al-Shabaab State-based, 4 sources | 11 |
| 28 Jul 2026 | Mandera South constituency Mandera county | Government of Kenya vs Al-Shabaab State-based, 4 sources | 5 5–15 |
| 28 Jul 2026 | Lafey constituency Mandera county | Government of Kenya vs Al-Shabaab State-based | 0 0–7 |
| 24 Jul 2026 | Lafey constituency Mandera county | Government of Kenya vs Al-Shabaab State-based, 2 sources | 0 0–5 |
| 21 Jul 2026 | Dadaab constituency Garissa county | Government of Kenya vs Al-Shabaab State-based | 0 0–4 |
Parties
| Party | Events |
|---|---|
| Government of Kenya | 5 |
| Al-Shabaab | 5 |
Type of violence
| Category | Events |
|---|---|
| State-based | 5 |
| 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.