Three children tragically lost their lives in a fire at their home near Yamumbi in Eldoret, Uasin Gishu County.
The victims, two boys aged 3 and 8, and a 1-and-a-half-year-old girl, were found burned beyond recognition.
The incident occurred in the Chuma Ninety area, with Kapseret Police Chief Zephania Kamren confirming the tragic event.
According to Kamren, the children had been left alone in the house while their mother was working a night shift in town.
The fire, which broke out around midnight, completely destroyed the house and all of its contents.
Kamren stated that investigations into the cause of the fire are ongoing, with police from the nearby Yamumbi station called to the scene after the children had already perished.
The bodies were transported to the Moi Referral Teaching and Referral Hospital mortuary, where further investigations will be conducted.
Onesmus Githinji, the children’s grandfather, shared his account of the events leading up to the fire.
He visited the house the night before the fire and found the children alone, with their mother not present.
He noticed a strange woman in the house, claiming to be a friend of the children’s mother.
Githinji asked the woman to leave and then checked the house, noticing a jiko (charcoal stove) inside, though it was not lit at the time.
He said he locked the door partially before leaving, and he suspects that the fire was deliberately set for unknown reasons.
Githinji expressed his sorrow over the loss, stating that he had done his best to raise the children and that it was devastating to lose them this way.
Kamren urged parents to be more vigilant and present for their children, warning that neglect would not be tolerated.
The police continue to investigate the circumstances surrounding this heartbreaking tragedy.
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