This archive report was first published on 27 November 2019.
On the night of November 27, 2019, a devastating fire swept through the Brooke trading centre in the outskirts of Kericho Town, leaving a trail of destruction in its wake.
According to eyewitnesses, more than 20 business premises were engulfed in flames, with the local fire team struggling to contain the inferno.
Kericho County Police Commander Silas Gichunge confirmed that his officers were on the scene, but he had yet to receive a substantive report on the cause of the fire.
Phillip Ruto, a witness to the blaze, described the scene as chaotic, with firefighters and police working tirelessly to put out the flames.
The cause of the fire remains unknown, but the incident has sent shockwaves through the community.
