The fire broke out as a housegirl prepared supper with the children in the house and spread fast, blocking the entrance of the house as residents struggled to contain it. The parents of the children arrived home to the sad news of their children's death as property of unknown value was destroyed in the fire. Earlier, the hospital's chief executive officer, James Nyamongo, issued a memo to staff informing them of their colleague's death. The Saturday StandardThe publication reported that nominated Senator Esther Okenyuri had sponsored a bill in the Senate seeking to provide a framework to regulate street vending across the country. These witnesses had been ordered to be arrested when they failed to appear in court, but they apologised upon their arrival.

Source: The Star September 16, 2023 08:06 UTC