Locals ordered to leave zone as death toll hits 41

Administration policemen carry a recovered after landslides hit two villages in West Pokot County. [Peter Ochieng, Standard]

Residents of Nyarkulian and Parua in West Pokot County were yesterday picking up the pieces after a catastrophic landslides that has left at least 41 people dead.

And Rift Valley Regional Coordinator George Natembeya, who flew to Kapenguria, about 40km from the tragedy scenes, ordered villagers to vacate landslide-prone areas.