A family has been left homeless after a fire razed down a house in the Kiriari area, located in Ruguru Ngandori Ward, Embu County.
Residents have decried a spike in cases of fire in the area, with the latest incident being the third reported in one week.
"We demand that proper investigations are carried out so as to put to an end the cases of inferno," a resident said.
Amid the chaos, a form three student from Karau Day Secondary School was the unlikely hero after saving a trapped child from the fire.
Brian Kimanthi's heroic act saw him rescue the child trapped inside the house.
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Meanwhile, affected families have appealed for support as they seek to rebuild following the incident.
This comes a few days after two children aged 4 to 5 years died after a fire broke out at a residential block in Umoja 3 estate, Nairobi, around 9 pm.
Witnesses say the fire began in one of the houses and quickly spread to neighboring units.
The children were reportedly alone in their home when the blaze erupted, and rescuers were unable to reach them in time.
The fire left dozens of residents homeless as their homes and belongings were destroyed.
Additionally, several shops and other businesses in the affected buildings were damaged.
This comes a few days after two children died after a fire engulfed the house they were staying at the Heni Dispensary staff quarters in Nyandarua County.
According to police, preliminary investigations show that a nurse had left her children, aged six and four, alone in the house to buy milk.
She found the whole house on fire on returning.
“Police officers visited the scene and it was established that the fire started at around 1950hrs and had razed all the first floor of the staff quarters made of wooden floor,” read a police report.
