Homa Bay: 2 Children Die In House Fire As Parents Attend Night Prayers
- Saviour Omondi and Reagan Otieno were burnt beyond recognition after a fire broke out in their house killing them on the spot
- Their father, Paul Ochieng' Ogolla, was attending a night prayer service in the nearby home when he heard screams
- Gwasi West location chief Tobias Opiyo told TUKO.co.ke that the family suspects an unidentified night runner who usually visits their home of arson
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Nancy Odindo, a journalist at TUKO.co.ke, brings more than three years of experience covering politics, news, and feature stories across digital and print media in Kenya.
Homa Bay - Tragedy has struck Ramula village in Gwasi West, Suba South constituency after two children perished in a house fire.
The victims, Saviour Omondi, a three-year-old PP1 pupil at Ramula Primary School, and his one-and-a-half-year-old brother, Reagan Otieno, were burned beyond recognition during the blaze, which occurred at 3am on Saturday, September 14.
Area Chief Tobias Opiyo, in an exclusive interview with TUKO.co.ke, confirmed that the children’s parents were attending a night prayer service at a nearby home when the fire broke out.
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"I received a call at 4am informing me that Paul Ochieng Ogolla’s house was on fire while they were attending a night prayer service. His first wife, who was unwell, was locked out of her house. When she saw smoke coming from the other house, she screamed, alerting the rest of the family, including the father, who rushed home. However, by the time they arrived, the house had already burned to the ground, and the children were beyond recognition," said Opiyo.
What caused Gwasi fire which killed 2 kids?
Opiyo also mentioned that Ogolla suspects the fire might have been started by a night runner known to visit his place, though he has no known issues with anyone in the village.
The night runner remains unidentified, and the case is being treated as suspected arson based on Ogolla's account.
"Paul mentioned that a night runner, who frequently visits his place, might have started the fire. He also noted that he has no conflicts with anyone in the village and that the night runner is not known to them," Opiyo added.
The police, alerted by chief Opiyo, responded quickly to the scene. The bodies were transported to St. Carmella's Karungu for postmortem, and further investigations are ongoing.
24 homes destroyed in Embakasi East fire
In other news, 24 families have been left homeless after a fire erupted at the Jua Kali Green Corner in Embakasi East.
The Kenya Red Cross Society confirmed that no casualties were reported, but the damage was extensive.
The area Member of Parliament Babu Owino sympathised with the victims while the incident was ongoing and called upon the Nairobi County Fire Brigade team to act swiftly.
Proofreading by Mercy Nyambura Guthua, journalist and copy editor at TUKO.co.ke
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