Mother Loses 3 Children After Fire Broke Out In Mukuru Kwa Njenga Slums

• A woman is grieving after losing her three children in a tragic fire in the Mukuru Kwa Njenga slums
• The three children were reportedly asleep in their house when a gas explosion in a nearby home occurred that night
• The woman painfully identified her children after they were recovered from what was left of the house

A mother has been thrown into deep mourning after she lost her three children in a tragic fire incident that broke out in Mukuru Kwa Njenga slums in Nairobi.

When did Mukuru fire break out?

The police report states that the fire broke out at 8 pm on Monday, September 16, and razed down the fire that the three children were sleeping in.

According to a report by KBC, the children that perished were aged 16 years, 14 years, and 4 years of age and were identified by their mother.

A gas explosion in one of the houses triggered the fire, which spread to where the children were sleeping.

The bodies of the three children were recovered from the scene.

Residents are now asking the government for help to resettle after losing everything they had.

"I am a victim of this incident. I am just the way you can see me. I don't even know where I am going to sleep. I am pleading with the government to come and help us," one resident said.

3 Naivasha children killed in fire

In a separate incident, three minors perished, and property of unknown value was destroyed following a fire incident at Nyakairu village in Naivasha.

During the midnight incident, their mother managed to rescue one minor, but the others were burnt beyond recognition.

Emotions ran high as relatives and neighbours struggled to come to terms with the loss of the minors, aged six, four, and two.

According to a neighbour, Julius Kariuki, the fire started on one side of the house, and strong winds and a lack of water hampered rescue efforts.

Kariuki mentioned that area residents managed to break into one side of the house and retrieve one minor, but unfortunately, the child had already died due to the intensity of the fire.

Naivasha East MCA Stanley Karanja called for investigations into the incident, describing it as a painful loss for the family and the community.

He emphasised that nothing, including arson, should be ruled out, noting that the rising cases of fire incidents in the country are worrying.

Proofreading by Asher Omondi, current affairs journalist and copy editor at TUKO.co.ke.