Police said dozens
of people were left homeless in the incidents reported on Sunday night.
In one of the
incidents, the body of Erick Kariuki, 34, was found in a house that had been
flattened by a fire in Mwiki area.
Police said the
man, who is a tout in the area, was alone in the house during the fire incident.
The fire broke
out at about 5 pm on Sunday before spreading to other structures near there.
Nairobi
regional police commander George Sedah said about 10 other people were
affected by the fire.
He said they
are yet to establish the cause of the fire but investigators are on ground
for more information.
The remains of
the victim were moved to the mortuary pending autopsy and other procedures.
Along Mombasa
Road, a recycling firm was destroyed in a fire incident.
The fire broke
out from the firm before spreading to nearby go-downs and burnt-down property.
Police said the
cause of the fire is yet to be established.
Property of
unknown value was destroyed before fire engines arrived to contain the spread
of the fire.
In Tena, Umoja
area, structures hosting garages were burnt in another fire incident. A fire engine
rushed to the scene and managed to contain the spread.
No injuries
were reported but property of unknown value was destroyed, police said.
In Nyayo
estate, a fire broke out in one of the houses there, burning down a mattress
and other valuables.
The owner of the
house said the fire broke out in the bedroom following an electric fault.
The fire was
contained before it spread to other areas.
Sedah said another fire was reported in Mathare and it affected structures, leaving several people homeless.
Sedah said police are investigating the incidents to take necessary
action adding some of them had been linked to illegal power connections.
“We have asked
Kenya Power officials to join in the probe and take necessary action where necessary,” he said.
Some of those
whose structures were flattened were reconstructing them on Monday amid a probe. Police said the sites are crime scenes.
