Tragedy
struck a family after three children were killed in a fire incident in
Nairobi’s South C area.
The
incident happened on Thursday morning at an apartment on the first floor of a
building along Ole Shapara Road, police said.
The
victims were boys aged between two and five.
Police
arrived at the scene and established that the fire had broken out on the first
floor of Huda Apartment, killing three young siblings.
Firefighters
from the County Government arrived at the scene and, together with locals,
managed to contain the fire.
Two
teenage girls and three boys aged between two and five were rescued and rushed
to a nearby hospital.
Nairobi
police boss George Seda said the boys were pronounced dead on arrival.
They
had suffocated, he said, adding that the girls were admitted to the ICU.
The
cause of the 1 a.m. fire is yet to be established, police said, adding that
experts are investigating.
The
family was left devastated. The bodies were moved to the mortuary pending
further procedures.
This
comes days after a couple was killed in a similar fire on the fourth floor of
an apartment in Kawangware, Nairobi.
The
Sunday morning fire broke out on the fourth floor of a four-storey building,
police and witnesses said.
Fire
engines arrived minutes later and helped contain the blaze that broke out
around 2 a.m.
There
have been deadly fire incidents in the city in recent months.
In
May 2025, separate fires killed at least 15 people in Nairobi's informal
settlements of Kibera, Mukuru Kwa Njenga, and Mathare—some of the largest slums
in the city.
Nairobi
Regional Commissioner Katee Mwanza urged communities in informal settlements to
implement basic fire safety measures as part of efforts to prevent such
tragedies.
Mwanza
said the government is prioritizing early warning systems, community training,
and enhanced coordination with counties to strengthen disaster risk reduction
and mitigation.
"We
urge all community members to remain vigilant, report hazards promptly, and
work with local authorities in implementing basic fire safety measures,"
Mwanza said. "The government remains committed to safeguarding lives and
property, including instituting safety measures aimed at forestalling cases of
fires in the future."
The
recent tragic fire incidents that occurred in various informal settlements in
Nairobi between May 19 and 24 were saddening, Mwanza added.
In
one incident, a fire in Mathare 4B claimed the lives of six individuals—four
Kenyans and two Ugandan nationals—while several others sustained injuries.
Another
fire swept through Kambi Aluru village, Kibera, killing eight people, including
two men, two women, and four children. Another incident in Mukuru kwa Reuben
caused the death of one child.
Mwanza
said the lack of proper road infrastructure in these areas has posed a
significant challenge to responders.
