This archive report was first published on 7 August 2020.
On Thursday night, a devastating fire swept through several car washes and kiosks in Tena estate, Nairobi, claiming one life.
According to eyewitnesses, the fire started in one of the garages near Tena police post and quickly spread to nearby structures.
Nairobi county fire engines were swiftly mobilized to contain the blaze, but not before it had caused significant damage.
Speaking to Nairobi News, Saidi Idi, owner of a nearby car wash, revealed that he received a call informing him of the fire and rushed to the scene.
‘We got here as soon as we could, and it wasn’t until the morning that we found out that Tony was dead,’ he said.
Idi expressed uncertainty about the deceased’s presence in one of the makeshift kiosks at the time of the incident.
Buruburu Sub-County police commander Adamson Bungei confirmed that investigations into the incident have commenced.
‘At the moment, I can only say that the investigations will reveal what happened here. There was a fire, and a body was found in one of the kiosks,’ he said.
The body of the deceased has been transferred to City Mortuary for postmortem examination.
