Nyamira: Pain as 4 Family Members Die in Suspected Arson Attack at Night
- Rodrick Makini, his wife Jackline, their firstborn daughter Mary and their grandchild were in their house in Matongo village when tragedy struck
- Neighbours recounted rushing to the scene to put out the fire, not knowing that Rodrick and his family were trapped inside
- The area police confirmed the incident as they recounted how the tragedy befell Rodrick and his loved ones
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Nyamira: Screams and sorrow filled a homestead in Matongo village, Nyamokoroto sub-location, following the deaths of four family members.
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The four, a husband, wife, their daughter and a three-month-old grandchild, perished after a fire broke out and burnt down their home.
The individuals were identified as Rodrick Makini, his wife, Jackline, their firstborn daughter, Mary Makini and their three-year-old grandchild.
Who set Rodrick Makini's home on fire?
The fire was reportedly started by unknown assailants in a nighttime attack.
Their house was allegedly broken into, before they were tied with wires, and the house was eventually set on fire.
Police were captured in a video recording statements at the scene in a bid to investigate the circumstances surrounding the event.
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A huge crowd was gathered at the scene as they wailed in agony. Others watched from a distance, probably in surprise at the death of the family members.
Bodies of the deceased relatives were moved from the scene one after the other and placed inside a waiting police vehicle.
"It was around 5 am. A neighbour woke me up and told me that a house was burning somewhere. We ran in a bid to put out the fire. We thought that only the house was burning with no one inside. After we put out the fire, we found four bodies," one neighbour said.
Was Rodrick Makini's daughter set to join university?
One relative added that Rodrick's daughter, who perished in the fire, was set to join university when the incident happened.
"The daughter was supposed to join the university, but she was burnt in the fire together with her three-month-old baby. This is really sad. I would like to plead with the government to ensure that the people who did this are brought to book," the relative said.
According to the police, there was a 12-year-old girl who was able to escape from the home when the unknown assailants attacked.
Nine family members die in arson attack
This comes months after nine family members died in a suspected arson attack in Siaya county.
The victims who died were identified as Ouma Opondo, his wife Wilkister Anyango, and their seven children: Lorene (17), Melvin (15), Sheila (12), Davis (9), Ryan (7), Noela (5), and Leon (6 months old).
The nine were sound asleep when their home was set ablaze by unknown individuals.
Sylvester Omondi, the caretaker of the home, gave details of the moment he found out about the fire incident.
He said he was woken up by a strong smell of petrol when he rushed out and found the home engulfed in fire.
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