The mid-morning fire, which torched several houses, is said to have begun in one of the homes before spreading to the nearby mabati structures. Investigations into the cause of the fire have commenced.<\/p>\n\n\n
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<\/figure>\n\n\nAccording to the child\u2019s father, the deceased was inside the house with his two siblings when the fire broke out.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cThe older children managed to escape and called the police to report that the house was on fire,\u201d said Alex Manzi, the father of the deceased.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cI was just coming home from work when I heard people shouting. I met a child who told me that my sister\u2019s child was still inside the house. When I asked who was with him, the child said the mother had left him in a chair and gone to town,\u201d added resident Moreen Ochieng.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Residents have lost property of unknown value in the incident, with some blaming illegal electricity connections and a gas explosion, even as investigations continue.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cI was washing clothes when I heard the fire and dropped everything to help put it out. A young man told us there was a child trapped inside,\u201d said Denis Magare.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Residents have criticized the Nairobi County government for failing to provide fire engines with adequate water, which could have helped extinguish the fire more quickly.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cThe government needs to help us; this situation has affected me greatly, and I don\u2019t have a stable job,\u201d lamented Manzi.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
A two-year-old child has been confirmed dead following a fire incident at Mukuru Kwa Reuben in Nairobi. The mid-morning fire, which torched several houses, is said to have begun in one of the homes before spreading to the nearby mabati structures. Investigations into the cause of the fire have commenced. According to the child\u2019s father,…<\/p>\n