Over 20 houses were destroyed by a mysterious fire in the Njuguini area of Athi River, Machakos County, on Thursday night, leaving many families homeless. The inferno, which started around 8 pm, engulfed an entire building, burning property of unknown value.

• The fire raged for almost two hours before firefighters from Nairobi and Machakos County Disaster Management teams arrived.
• Police officers have launched investigations to determine the cause of the blaze.
• This incident follows a similar fire two weeks prior in Tassia Estate, Embakasi, Nairobi County, which also destroyed several homes.