A nine-month-old baby was burnt to death after a fire broke out inside his parents’ house in Itibonge Village, Gucha South Sub-County, Kisii County.
The infant was found dead on a bed inside his parents’ bedroom on Friday, October 9, 2026.
According to police, the child’s body was burnt beyond recognition, while the bedding and other items on the bed were completely destroyed by the fire.
Preliminary investigations established that the baby was last seen alive at around 8am by his father, who had left him sleeping in the bedroom before going to the family garden to weed with his wife.
The father reportedly locked the bedroom, leaving the infant and another child, aged three, inside the house.
Neighbours later noticed smoke billowing from the house and raised the alarm. The house was found locked with a padlock.
Upon returning, the father opened the house, and the three-year-old child was rescued. However, the infant had already died in the fire.
Officers led by the Gucha South Sub-County Criminal Investigations Officer and the officer commanding Tabaka Police Station visited the scene, where they documented and processed evidence.
The infant’s body was subsequently moved to Tabaka Mortuary, where it is being preserved pending a postmortem examination.
Police said the cause and circumstances of the fire had not yet been established as investigations continued.
If you like our work, you can buy us a soda
Buy us a soda 🥤
