A massive fire swept through Shauri slum in Embu Town on Monday night, February 2, leaving dozens of families homeless and destroying property worth millions of shillings.
The blaze spread rapidly through iron sheet and wooden structures in the densely populated informal settlement as residents scrambled to salvage whatever they could from their homes.
As flames raged on, residents and witnesses questioned the effectiveness of the county leadership in handling such disasters.
Witnesses at the scene described a chaotic situation in which the fire quickly overwhelmed the area and emergency response proved inadequate, with limited equipment and resources available to contain the blaze.
By the time the fire was brought under control, dozens of houses had been reduced to ashes, with families losing household items.
No fatalities were reported, though several residents were left in distress after spending the night outdoors.
Following the incident, Manyatta MP Gitonga Mukunji visited the affected area to console victims and assess the extent of the damage.
