14 injured after a Cooking gas cylinder explodes in Nairobi’s Kamukunji market

Explosion at Kamukunji Area | PHOTO COURTESY

A suspected gas explosion at a fast-food restaurant identified as Classio Hotel on Monday, has injured atleast 14 people.

Rescue teams comprising of St John Ambulance and the Nairobi City Council rushed to the scene of the incident and managed to save the 13 adults and one child, who were rushed to Kenyatta National Hospital.

It is however unclear as to what caused the explosion, but Police commenced investigations into the early morning blast.