17 school children have been reported missing following the landslide and mudslide that occured in Chesegon Elgeyo-Marakwet and West Pokot border.
Most of the parents who have reported missing children are from Embobut escarpment where the raging waters started flowing before sweeping away Chesegon market, Chesegon police post and some schools two days ago.
Embobut/Embolot ward MCA Paul Kipyatich said 10 pupils from Mungwo primary school, 4 from Cheptany primary, 1 from Chemisto primary and 1 student each from Kipkaner and Tot secondary schools have so far been reported missing.
“Majority of them were either out playing with friends or tending farms now that they are out of school due to Covid-19 pandemic,” said Yatich.
The leader added that apart from the missing 17, bodies of three other children have so far be retrieved from the mud, putting the total number of school children casualties to 20.
Cheptany primary school head teacher David Chelang’a confirmed that parents have reported four missing children in the school.
“Two of the children missing are our candidates while the other two are from class seven and two,” said the headteacher.
