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Fatal Explosion in Nairobi Residential Area Due to Official Corruption and Incompetence

NAIROBI, Kenya – The recent explosion at a liquid petroleum plant in one of Nairobi’s most densely populated residential areas has resulted in three fatalities and over 280 injuries. President William Ruto has attributed this tragedy to both corruption and officials’ incompetence, stating that those responsible for granting licenses to the plant should face dismissal and prosecution. Consequently, the police are actively seeking the owners of the site. The massive fireball from the gas depot …

Tragedy Strikes Nairobi: Gas Explosion Claims the Lives of Three, Injures Over 200

Nairobi, Kenya – A devastating gas explosion in Nairobi, Kenya, resulted in the deaths of at least three people and left more than 200 injured late on Thursday, February 1, according to local reports. The explosion occurred during a gas cylinder refill at a plant in the Embakasi district, causing a massive fire that damaged vehicles, commercial properties, and homes. The aftermath of the blast left a significant number of residents trapped inside their homes …

Deadly Gas Explosion in Nairobi Kills Three, Injures Hundreds

NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — An explosion from a gas-laden vehicle triggered a massive fire that engulfed homes and warehouses in Kenya’s capital on Friday, resulting in at least three deaths and leaving over 270 people injured. The government spokesman, Isaac Mwaura, indicated that the casualty count is anticipated to rise as a number of residents were likely inside their homes when the fire spread late at night. The inferno, which started around 11:30 p.m. on …

Gas Plant Explodes in Nairobi, Leaving Many Feared Dead and Injured

NAIROBI, Kenya – A gas plant explosion in Mradi village, Embakasi, Nairobi, has resulted in multiple casualties and life-threatening injuries, plunging the city into a state of panic. Eyewitnesses reported huge flames and billowing smoke, with people screaming and running for safety in fear of additional explosions. The explosion, which occurred just minutes before midnight, caused a power outage in the area. As emergency services, including firefighters, were yet to arrive at the scene two …

Hundreds of Protesters March in Nairobi Against Disturbing Rise in Femicide

NAIROBI, KENYA – Hundreds of people gathered in Nairobi on Saturday to march against the alarming rise of femicide in Kenya. The recent murder of over a dozen women has shocked the nation, prompting the protesters to take to the streets of the capital. The campaigners carried placards with powerful messages such as “Being a woman should not be a death sentence” and “Patriarchy kills”, while others displayed names and photographs of the victims. They …

Woman Found Dead in Nairobi Apartment Was Actually Murdered, Police Say

NAIROBI, Kenya – Police investigations in Lang’ata, Nairobi, have uncovered a disturbing twist in the case of a woman who was believed to have died after jumping from the third floor of an apartment building. The post-mortem report revealed that 28-year-old Nelvine Museti actually died from a head injury caused by blunt force trauma, indicating that she was killed before her body was dumped at the back of the building where she lived. Originally thought …

Rising Serial Killer Linked to Multiple Murders of Women in Nairobi: New Victim Comes Forward After Brutal Murder of Starlet Wahu

Nairobi, Kenya – Women in Nairobi are claiming to have been victims of attempted murder and robbery by a man named John Matara, who is currently the main suspect in the murder of Instagram model Starlet Wahu. Matara was arrested after Wahu was found brutally murdered in an Airbnb in South B. The police are now investigating Matara for possible serial killings of women both inside and outside Nairobi. The investigation into Matara was sparked …

Suspect Arrested in Connection with Brutal Murder of Socialite Starlet Wahu Mwangi in Nairobi Apartment

Nairobi, Kenya – A suspect has been arrested in connection with the tragic murder of 26-year-old socialite Starlet Wahu Mwangi, whose lifeless body was found in an Airbnb in South B, Nairobi. Wahu, the younger sister of a controversial evangelical pastor, was last seen entering the Airbnb with the suspected murderer on January 3. A postmortem examination revealed that Wahu had been strangled and had suffered a deep cut wound on her thigh, resulting in …