Nyeri: Tragedy Strikes as 2 Children Die in House Fire While Mother Visits Sick Relative
- A quiet evening in a Nyeri village turned tragic, leaving heartbreak, unanswered questions, and a family shattered by sudden, mysterious loss
- A family member explained the children's mother's absence on the evening of the tragedy that led to the heartbreaking loss
- The area MP visited the family, offered support to them, and pledged to stand with them to rebuild their home
Nancy Odindo, a TUKO.co.ke journalist, has over four years of experience covering Kenyan politics, news, and features for digital and print media.
Nyeri: A family in Mutitu in Karatina Ward, Mathira constituency, is in mourning after two young siblings perished in a house fire under mysterious circumstances on Tuesday, July 15.
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The victims, eight-year-old Victor Mwangi and Scholar Nyambura, aged four, were sleeping in one of the bedrooms when the blaze broke out at around 7.30pm.
A third child, a Grade Nine girl who was also in the house at the time, managed to escape and raise the alarm.
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Despite neighbours responding swiftly, efforts to rescue the younger children were futile. Their charred remains were recovered after firefighters and villagers managed to extinguish the flames.
What caused Nyeri fire that killed 2 children?
According to the family, the cause of the fire remains unclear, as there was reportedly no fire or cooking activity in the house at the time of the incident.
The children’s mother, Joyce Wangechi, was away visiting her ailing mother, who was discharged from the hospital that same day.
“There was a huge fire at home yesterday, and my cousin’s children perished. We were returning from the hospital after picking up their mother when we received a call that the house was on fire," said Wizzy Chris, a relative.
Mathira MP Eric Wamumbi visited the grieving family to offer support and condolences.
"I spent time with the family of Mary Wanjugu Githinji, whose home was tragically reduced to ashes while she was still admitted to the hospital. Words fail to capture the weight of this tragedy,” Wamumbi said.
“We also stand with Gerald Gachari, who lost his entire four-roomed house in the same fire. Everything he had built, gone in an instant. We mourn with them, comfort them, and will support them. Let us lift this family in prayer, and let our hearts remain open in kindness and compassion as they try to pick up the pieces. May young Victor and Scholar rest in eternal peace," he added.
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The remains of the two children were taken to the Karatina Sub-County Morgue.
Woman, 4 children die in night fire
Elsewhere, in Isiolo county, a family of five was tragically killed in a house fire believed to be a case of arson linked to a suspected love triangle.
The night inferno, which claimed the lives of a 45-year-old woman, her three children, and their cousin, was reportedly sparked by a domestic dispute involving allegations of infidelity.
According to Senior Chief Abdi Dida, the fire was suspected to have been intentionally set following claims that the mother was involved in a relationship with another woman’s husband.
Preliminary findings revealed that the suspected arsonist had previously threatened the victim over the alleged affair.
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