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A heartbreaking fire incident claimed the lives of three children in Nairobi’s South C neighborhood early Thursday morning.
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According to police, the fire erupted at around 1 a.m. in a first-floor unit of Huda Apartment along Ole Shapara Road. The deceased were three young brothers aged between two and five years.
Emergency responders from the County Government and local residents managed to contain the blaze. During the rescue operation, two teenage girls and three other boys were saved and rushed to a nearby hospital.
Sadly, the three boys were declared dead on arrival, having succumbed to suffocation. The girls were admitted to the ICU for specialized care.
Authorities have yet to determine the cause of the fire. Investigators and fire experts are on the scene to establish what led to the tragedy. Meanwhile, the victims’ bodies were taken to the mortuary, as the family mourns the devastating loss.
This incident comes shortly after a similar fire killed a couple in Kawangware last Sunday, when a blaze broke out on the fourth floor of an apartment complex around 2 a.m. Firefighters arrived quickly to contain the flames.
Nairobi has seen a series of fatal fires in recent months. In May 2025, multiple fires swept through informal settlements such as Kibera, Mathare, and Mukuru Kwa Njenga, resulting in at least 15 deaths.
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Nairobi Regional Commissioner Katee Mwanza urged communities, especially in densely populated areas, to adopt fire safety measures. He emphasized the government’s efforts to implement early warning systems, improve community preparedness, and strengthen coordination with county governments to enhance disaster response.
“We ask all residents to remain alert, report fire hazards, and collaborate with local authorities to prevent such tragedies,” Mwanza said.
Between May 19 and 24, Nairobi was hit by several deadly fires. In Mathare 4B, six lives were lost—including two Ugandan nationals—while a separate blaze in Kibera’s Kambi Aluru village killed eight, among them four children. Another fire in Mukuru kwa Reuben led to the death of one child.
Mwanza also noted that poor road access in these informal settlements has hindered timely response by emergency teams.
