This evening, fire broke out at the high end apartment building, Malik Heights, along Ngong Road in Nairobi.
Firefighters were quick to arrive at the scene, but have been unable to contain the inferno.
Many people are feared trapped in the building which also houses a car showroom.
Eyewitnesses say that the situation is getting worse due to cars exploding inside the building.
'The situation is bad', said one onlooker.
Huge dark smoke could be seen coming from the building from 3 kilometers away.
