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News01 July 2026 - 21:44

Cargo train catches fire in Kajiado

The incident occurred along the railway line near Simba Market in Kajiado county

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by GEORGE OWITI
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Members of the public helplessly watch as a cargo train belonging to Kenya Railways is consumed by fire at Simba area in Kajiado county on July 1, 2026.

A freight train transporting cargo caught fire near Simba Market in Kajiado County on Wednesday, July 1, prompting an emergency response.

The incident occurred along the railway line near Simba Market in Kajiado county.

Members of the public joined emergency responders in extinguishing the fire, which eyewitnesses said started in the train's cabin.

The cause of the fire was not immediately established.

The blaze was still burning by the time of publication.

Authorities had not commented on the incident by the time of publication.

Dozens of residents gathered at the scene as the locomotives burned.

Eyewitnesses said goods worth millions of shillings might have been lost in the fire.

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