Over 100 families in Mukuru-Kayaba, Nairobi, were displaced after a fire destroyed their houses on December 10, 2025. Residents expressed distress over losing their homes and possessions, criticizing authorities for a delayed emergency response and a perceived lack of government assistance.

• The fire left "hundreds of households" homeless, with one victim stating, "I have kids, and I do not even have a sufuria to cook for them."
• Residents accused authorities of delayed fire response, claiming firefighters in the area did not respond, necessitating an engine from another location.
• The Mukuru area has experienced multiple fires in 2025, including incidents in Mukuru Fuata Nyayo Village on November 20, the Sinai area and Mukuru–Paradise 'A' slum on September 25 (killing two people and displacing over 200 families), and near Njenga Primary School on August 4.
• Earlier in June 2025, a fire in Mukuru Kwa Njenga's "Vietnam" section affected about 70 households and 10 businesses.
• CS Ruku visited victims of a June 4, 2025, Mukuru fire to provide emergency relief.