Lari, Kiambu County
A devastating incident unfolded in Nyanduma village on Sunday as a house fire claimed the lives of two young children. The victims, a three-year-old boy and a one-year-old girl, tragically lost their lives in the blaze that engulfed their home in Lari, Kiambu County.
The heart-wrenching incident occurred while the mother of the children attended church, having left them safely inside their two-roomed house. It was only when villagers urgently called for assistance to extinguish the flames that she learned of the devastating turn of events.
The grieving mother, who rushed back to the scene upon receiving the distressing news, found herself grappling with the loss of her beloved children. The family, stricken with grief, has called for an investigation to ascertain the cause of the fire that claimed the lives of the innocent siblings.
In the wake of the tragedy, the bodies of the deceased children have been transported to Mukoe Funeral Home. Meanwhile, Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) detectives in Lari have initiated a probe into the matter to shed light on the circumstances surrounding the fatal fire.
As the community mourns the untimely loss of the young siblings, questions surrounding the cause of the fire loom large. The ongoing investigation seeks to provide answers to the grieving family and the Nyanduma village community, offering clarity in the face of this heartbreaking tragedy.
