At least 9 people dead, thousands displaced in Bukwo and Kween

Early Friday, landslides triggered by heavy overnight rainfall resulted in nine deaths and affected over two thousand people in Bukwo and Kween districts. Local leaders report that the landslides also blocked the Kapchorwa-Suam highway, the primary route linking Kenya and Uganda. They are calling on the government to intervene urgently to provide food, relief items, and support for the displaced families, including their relocation