By Hadrine Joyce | Friday, 23 October 2026
The Kenya Red Cross has launched an emergency response to assist Ethiopian families who crossed into Kenya after violent clashes in the Ethiopian border town of Moyale earlier this week.
The humanitarian operation is initially targeting approximately 1,000 households, with assistance including tents, blankets, sleeping mats, kitchen sets, water containers and fortified porridge flour.
Hundreds of people, mainly women, children and young people, reportedly crossed the border seeking safety after fighting erupted on Wednesday. Some displaced people have sought shelter with relatives and residents on the Kenyan side.
Although the Kenyan town of Moyale remained calm, security personnel were on high alert following reports of stray bullets crossing the border. A local woman was reportedly injured by a bullet and was in stable condition after receiving medical treatment.
The Kenya Red Cross said many of the families arrived with few belongings and urgently needed shelter, food, water and healthcare.
Local officials were expected to meet on Friday to coordinate additional humanitarian assistance for displaced households.
The cause of the clashes had not been clearly established in the reports available at publication time.
Photo caption: Humanitarian assistance is being mobilised for Ethiopian families who crossed into Kenya following violence near Moyale.
Source: Reuters, 23 October 2026 — Kenya Red Cross rushes aid to Ethiopians who crossed border fleeing violence
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