Several vehicles burned as fire breaks out at garage in Kilimani
By William Muthama, September 8, 2026A major fire broke out at a garage on Ole Dume Road in Kilimani, Nairobi, destroying several vehicles and leaving mechanics and vehicle owners counting losses.
The incident was announced early Tuesday, September 8, 2026, by Nairobi County Chief Officer for Customer Engagement and Citizen Service Geoffrey Mosiria, who visited the scene as emergency teams worked to contain the blaze.
Speaking at the scene, Mosiria said the garage had more than 200 mechanics and that a significant amount of property had been destroyed.
“Garaji ambayo iko na mafundi zaidi ya mia mbili, ambapo kumeshika moto leo usiku. Na mali ya watu imepotezwe ni mingi,” Mosiria said.
He said the county received a distress call through its emergency call centre and immediately dispatched fire engines to the scene.
Fire contained as teams battle blaze
“We received a call in our emergency call centre, whereby we dispatched our fire engines,” he said.
Mosiria added that the fire had been contained, although firefighters were still working to ensure all remaining flames were put out.
He said the cause of the fire had not yet been established and would be determined by experts.
“Ni moto ambao chance yake haijulikani imetokana na nini,” he said.
According to Mosiria, both mechanics and vehicle owners had suffered major losses, with several customers’ vehicles destroyed in the fire.
He said the losses could run into millions of shillings, given the number and value of vehicles destroyed.
“Millions of money have been lost in terms of the vehicles that have been destroyed in this area,” he said.
Mosiria also thanked those who raised the alarm and helped county emergency teams respond to the incident.
He said the county worked together with the mechanics at the garage to contain the fire and prevent further damage to customers’ property.
At the time of his statement, firefighters were still at the scene working to completely put out the fire.
The cause of the blaze and the exact value of the property destroyed are yet to be established.