By: East African Report News Desk | Sweden office Moyale / Kakuma, Rift Valley / Nairobi | 10 November 2026
MOYALE — The United Nations has allocated Snd crossed into Kenya.
The funding was announced on Friday, 6 November, by UN Emergency Relief Coordinator Tom Fletcher, from the UN Central Emergency Response Fund (CERF).
> “Intercommunal violence in southern Ethiopia has forced nearly 50,000 people to flee into Kenya. I’ve allocated $3M from the UN’s Global Emergency Fund CERF to help partners urgently deliver life-saving food, water, shelter, and health.” — Tom Fletcher
The money will go to food, clean water, shelter and healthcare for families now sheltering in Moyale Sub-County, Marsabit County. 2b933d20
3 Kenyans Killed, 20 Injured
As the humanitarian response grows, the human cost on the Kenyan side is also rising.
At least 3 Kenyans have been killed and about 20 injured by stray fire linked to the fighting in Ethiopian Moyale, according to Kenyan media reports.
The latest victim was Amina Guchi, 65, who was killed on 2 November after she was hit in the back of the head by what is believed to be a stray bullet while speaking with a security official at the Marsabit County offices near Moyale Law Courts. She was rushed to Moyale Sub-County Referral Hospital, where she was pronounced dead on arrival.
Three rocket-propelled grenades also landed on the Kenyan side — one near Sessi Primary School and two at the weather office. Bomb experts safely destroyed them. No one was hurt in those incidents.
On 4 November, a 20-year-old woman was seriously injured after two bullets entered her home in Biashara area. She was taken to hospital where the bullets were removed.
Why The Fighting Started
The fighting in Ethiopian Moyale, which began on 18 October and escalated into armed clashes on 22 October, stems from a dispute between Ethiopia’s Oromia and Somali regional states over the establishment of a Somali Regional State administrative office and the raising of its flag in territory also claimed by Oromia. d99d3d20
The Ethiopian Red Cross says the conflict has now displaced more than 200,000 people across Moyale and neighbouring areas in Ethiopia, while over 50,000 have crossed into Kenya.
Appeal Still Short
The Sh387 million is only part of what is needed.
On 5 November, UNHCR, UNICEF, IOM and WFP jointly appealed for Sh1.1 billion ($8.9 million) to support up to 50,000 people over three months, with contingency planning for up to 80,000 arrivals. 3d20
Women and children account for the majority of arrivals, alongside older persons and persons with disabilities. Water, sanitation and hygiene are among the most urgent needs in the seven camps hosting displaced people. d1e5d987
What To Watch
East African Report will continue to follow:
– Whether Kenya-Ethiopia talks can stop the fighting
– Whether the death toll on the Kenyan side will rise
– How the Sh387 million will be spent on the ground in Moyale
– Whether arrivals will rise beyond 80,000
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