A massive midnight fire in Kiptagich, Nakuru County, has destroyed properties worth millions, leaving owners devastated.

The fire, believed to have started in a chips fryer at a hotel in Kiptagich Centre, destroyed 12 commercial buildings. The fire happened following the nationwide power outage that occurred last evening.

PHOTO | COURTESY 12 Business Premises Destroyed By Fire From Chips Fryer

Speaking in Kiptagich center on Sunday, local chief Wycliff Too said the fire would likely start at Chips Point Hotel and quickly spread to four other buildings, including a butchery. 

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Seven other wooden rental properties also caught fire, causing people to evacuate families and property to prevent the fire from spreading.

The fire erupted at the Olenguruone stage, next to the KTDA building, and quickly spread, razing the nearby structures.

After villagers had extinguished the fire, the county firefighting team came two hours later.

Residents demanded that the county government establish a fire station nearby.