Mukuru Kwa Reuben Fire Destroys Over 40 Homes

The cause of the fire, which was still burning late into the afternoon, has not yet been determined. However, it is believed that it started because of an illegal electricity connection, exacerbated by an explosion of a cooking gas cylinder heard a few minutes after some residents noticed what appeared to be a fire that had started in one of the affected homes, Chief Kiema said.

Containing the fire is difficult because the houses in the slum are “sealed off,” with few routes or alleys for residents trying to extinguish the blaze to escape, he said.

With no firefighters or medical technicians on site, residents have continued to appeal for urgent help from Nairobi City County, fearing the fire might consume even more homes if not contained quickly.

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