A massive late-night inferno on Thursday, January 22, 2026, devastated several businesses along Nairobi’s Jogoo Road, near the Central Business District. The blaze, which erupted around 9:00 PM, sparked panic due to its proximity to a local Mogas petrol station, but was contained before reaching the fuel pumps.

• The fire broke out around 9:00 PM on Jogoo Road and rapidly spread through roadside stalls and commercial units.
• The Nairobi County firefighters successfully contained the blaze, preventing it from reaching the adjacent Mogas petrol station.
• This incident marks the second major commercial fire in Nairobi this month, following a similar blaze on Luthuli Avenue two weeks prior.