It was a sad moment in Ruaka Kiambu County after three people perished in a fire tragedy.
These three were family members, and they included the mother, father, and their 5-year-old child too.
They were residing at a rental mabati (iron sheets) house at the moment of the tragedy.
The firefighters arrived at the scene on time but they could not access the scene to put out the fire due to the inaccessibility of the area affected.
The area Member of Parliament John Wanjiku Njuguna toured the area to condole with the family members and other relatives.
“kila wiki unasikia kuna moto hapa Kiambaa. tumeuliza county government, kwa sababu wametujengea fire station hapa kwetu Kiambaa, wahakikishe kwamba hizo gari ziko standby,” the MP said.
“Wahakikishe ya kwamba kuna magari ambazo zinaweza ingia kwenye mitaa kulingana na vile barabara zetu ziko. Tuko na shida ya barabara ndogo hapa ruaka.”
The fierce fires left 17 other people without homes after their homes were flattened by the inferno.
Area residents asked the government to ensure that roads are expanded to make them accessible.
