Over 20 families will be forced to spend the night outside due to a fire in Southlands, on the outskirts of Siaya.

There were no casualties.

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According to witnesses, the power went out briefly at about 3 a.m. An explosion accompanied it when it returned, and flames quickly burned residences.

A fire engine came a short time later, but several houses had been destroyed.

Witness Elias Otoyo stated, "The fire engine did not take long to come, however, a lot of damage had already been done."