Nairobi: Scare In Eastleigh As Gas Cylinder Explosion Kills 1, Leaves Apartment With Cracks

• The gas explosion at Ibgaro Plaza in Nairobi's Eastleigh area is said to have occurred around 2pm on Monday, August 14
• Buru Buru OCPD Francis Kamau said that bomb experts ruled out an IED or grenade as the cause of the explosion
• However, the bomb experts who arrived at the scene took the debris from the gas cylinder for forensic investigation

Nairobi - One person died and two others sustained serious injuries after what is said to be a gas cylinder explosion in Eastleigh.

The explosion at Ibgaro Plaza is said to have occurred around 2pm on Monday, August 14.

Buru Buru OCPD Francis Kamau said that bomb experts who arrived at the scene ruled out an Impoverished Explosive Device (IED) or grenade as the cause of the explosion.

NTV Kenya reported that the debris from the gas cylinder was taken for forensic investigation.

"There was an explosion that forced us to call in our bomb experts. After investigations, they concluded that this was a gas explosion," said Kamau.

How Mavoko gas explosion occurred

In a related story, TUKO.co.ke reported that several households incurred losses on Tuesday, August 1, after a fire razed down their structures in the Mavoko locality.

Citizen TV reported that the fire came about after a faulty cooking gas cylinder exploded after being ignited.

To confirm the disastrous incident was Athi River Sub-County Deputy County Commissioner Patrick Mwangi who noted the fire spread from a single house to those adjacent.

About 50 houses were razed down with property of considerable value.

One person died. The administrator called on well-wishers to come out to salvage the affected families.

“I am asking well-wishers to come to help those affected by the fire. Many families have been left without homes today as a result of the fire,” said Mwangi.

Fire engine operators from Machakos county responded to the calls and helped put out the fire.

This came weeks after another fire incident left a church and several households in Limuru East reduced to ashes.

Limuru church burnt down

The evening fire burnt down the African Divine Church and 13 houses adjacent to it.

Limuru sub-county deputy police commander Paul Yator stated that the fire broke out at around 5pm.

No casualties were reported, despite some locals taking advantage of the situation to loot household goods.

The police immediately launched an investigation into the first-spreading fire.