KAA confirms fire incident at JKIA
The Kenya Airports Authority (KAA) has confirmed a fire incident at the Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (JKIA). In a statement on Tuesday, November 19, 2024, KAA said the fire incident involved a vehicle parked on Level 1 of the JKIA parking garage. “The Kenya Airports Authority (KAA) wishes to confirm that a fire incident occurred […]
Huge fire erupts in Kilifi County’s Arabuko-Sokoke Forest
A huge fire has erupted at the Arabuko-Sokoke Forest in Kilifi County, the Kenya Red Cross has said. Fire department engines on Friday, September 27, 2024, were seen rushing to the forest to contain the inferno, which according to the Global Forest Watch, there have been 341 fire incidents in the year 2024 alone. “A […]
Hillside Endarasha fire update: 140 boys reunited with parents, 3 still hospitalized
The devastating fire at Hillside Endarasha Academy in Nyeri County has left 21 children dead, according to the latest update from the Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI). The tragedy has prompted a thorough investigation as authorities work to piece together what happened on that fateful night. According to an update by DCI on Thursday, September […]
Ruto declares 3 days of national mourning for 17 children killed in Hillside fire tragedy
President William Ruto has declared three days of national mourning after 17 children perished in a night fire which razed their dormitory on Thursday night. Ruto has said the tragic fire which happened at the Hillside Endarasha primary school in Kieni West constituency, Nyeri County had injured 14 other boys who were receiving treatment in […]
Traders count losses as fire breaks out at Bed Palace
A huge fire broke at the Bed Palace along Zimmerman area, Thika Road on the morning of Wednesday, August 28, 2024. Videos seen online show the renowned furniture place engulfed in flames, as a thick cloud of smoke billowed into the sky. Witnesses recounted that the fire razed down furniture of unknown value. The cause […]
Fire ravages supermarket in Ruiru, property worth millions destroyed
Property valued at millions of shillings was destroyed in a fierce fire that gutted a supermarket in Ruiru town, Kiambu County on Monday morning August 26, 2024. The fast-spreading fire, which is said to have started at around 5 am, razed down a large section of the supermarket and destroyed items valued at millions of […]
Man arrested after 3 children, lady killed in house fire
A murder investigation is underway after a lady and three children died in a house fire in Bradford. The blaze broke out at a semi-detached house on Westbury Road in the early hours of the morning. Five fire service crews and police arrived just after 2 a.m, but a 29-year-old lady was pronounced dead at […]