The scene where three children were burnt to death on December 11, 2024Three children were killed in a fire incident at their house near Yamumbi in Eldoret, Uasin Gishu county.
Zephania Kamren who is Kapseret area police boss confirmed the incident and said the children who died included a girl aged 1 and half years and two boys aged 3 and 8 years old.
Kamren said the incident happened in an area known as Chuma Ninety.
He said the children were sleeping alone in the house as their mother had gone out in town for night duties.
Kamren said the children were burned beyond recognition due to the incident that occurred around midnight.
“We are investigating the cause of the fire and the children were burned badly along with all other property in the house,” said Kamren.
Police at the home where three children were burnt to death.
He said police from the nearby Yamumbi police station were called to the scene but found the children had already died.
“We will follow up to ensure the truth is known”, said
Kamren.
The bodies have been removed and taken to the Moi Referral
Teaching and Referral Hospital mortuary.
Onesmus Githinji who is the grandfather of the children
said he had visited them last night and found the children without their mother
who is his daughter.
However, he said he found a strange woman in the house who
claimed to be a friend of the mother of the deceased children.
Githinji said he asked the woman to leave the house after
which he checked and saw a jiko in the one-roomed house but it was not lit.
“Before I left the house I checked to see if they were
alright and then pulled the door to lock but not completely,” said Githinji.
He claimed that the fire must have been started by someone
for unknown reasons.
He said he had been frequently visiting the house where she
always found the children alone.
“I have gone through a lot to bring up these children and
it’s unfortunate they have died in the fire,” said Githinji.
Kamren asked parents to be close to their children and
warned of action against those who neglect children.
