The Lower Eastern Times Opening The Third Eye
Related Articles
Several families in Syokimau, Athi River, were left homeless after a Thursday night blaze destroyed seven maisonettes in Katani Villas Phase One along Katani Road.
The fire, reported at 10:30 pm to Syokimau Police Station, consumed property worth an unknown amount, forcing the affected residents to spend the night in the cold.
Click here to join our WhatsApp Channel
According to police, the estate caretaker, Peter Oduor, raised the alarm before emergency teams from Machakos and Nairobi counties, together with police and community policing members, responded to contain the flames.
Investigations show the fire began at House A10 before spreading to six adjacent homes. Authorities said the cause of the blaze has yet to be established, noting that a girl who was inside the first house could not be traced.
Detectives from the DCI in Mlolongo have taken up the matter, which remains under investigation.
