At least 21 people were killed and more than 30 were reported missing after a landslide triggered by heavy rains struck western Kenya on Saturday.

The disaster occurred in the mountainous area of Chesongoch in Elgeyo-Marakwet County, destroying over 1,000 homes and cutting off main roads.

Helicopters transported the injured to hospitals in Eldoret as rescue teams continued their search amid warnings of more rain and new mudslide risks.