A lorry ferrying Liquefied Petroleum Gas burst into flames near Fedha Estate in Nairobi's Pipeline area.
The gas tanker exploded near a bus terminal dubbed Stage Mpya.
Photos and video clips circulated online showed huge plumes of smoke billowing from the scene of accident which occured at around Monday noon.
The incident prompted emergency service providers to rush to the scene and help extinguish the fire.
They mobilised those living in nearby residential apartments to evacuate for their safety.
The cause of the incident is yet to be known. There were no casualties.