This archive report was first published on 2 September 2021.
On September 2, 2021, a tragic incident occurred in Siaya County, Kenya, where an administration police officer lost his life in a house inferno.
The officer, a senior sergeant, succumbed to burns on Thursday morning, according to Siaya County Commissioner Mohammed Bare.
Neighbors noticed smoke billowing from the house before calling the fire brigade, which managed to put out the fire.
Commissioner Bare confirmed the incident, stating, 'What happened is not yet clear. What we know is that one of our officers died in the house inferno.'
It is reported that the officer was alone inside the house at the time of the fire incident.
Detectives were combing through the scene for clues on the root cause of the fire.
Other officers responded by removing household goods from adjacent houses, fearing the fire could have spread.
Police withheld the name of the victim pending notification of immediate family members.
A detective at the scene stated, 'We are talking to his colleagues to piece together his last movements to try to see if there could be a lead to what transpired.'
