Sorrow in Vihiga as two families mourn seven kin killed in Kibra fire

Two neighbouring homes in Emuhaya, Vihiga County, are mourning the loss of seven people in the Kibra fire tragedy.

Relatives and friends gathered at the two separate homes on Tuesday, in an attempt to come to terms with the Saturday incident where Emuhaya bore the brunt of losing seven people in the arson attack that killed eight people.

At the home of Dina Omboko at Esirulo, Citizen TV caught up with relatives who could not come to terms with the grim reality of losing five family members, including a husband, wife, and their three children.

The five included Ernest Ombima, his wife Flora Ambani, and their three children, namely Gertrude Amisi (9-years-old), Silas Omboko (3), Stephen Ayimbo (1).

Four kilometres away, at the Emuhondo area, a cloud of sorrow hung around the family of Moses Eboso after losing two of their children, Harrison Eboso, 24, and 19-year-old Yvonne Anyonje, in the same inferno.

They now want police to probe the incident, claiming that preliminary reports indicate that the houses were locked from outside, suggesting it could have been an arson attack.

Area Member of Parliament Omboko Milemba condemned the incident, asking police to investigate the matter thoroughly.

The Saturday morning blaze reportedly started at around 5am, engulfing several homes in the densely populated neighbourhood. The exact cause of the fire remains unknown.

Kibra Sub-County Police Commander Patricia Yegon confirmed the incident, noting that the identities of the victims have yet to be established.