Several families have been left homeless and property of unknown value destroyed following a Monday night fire that razed down rental houses at the Manguo slums in Nyahururu town, Laikipia County.
Reports indicated that the fire started at around 7:30 PM from one of the timber houses before it spread to nearby houses.
Unconfirmed reports indicated that a candle could have caused the fire in one of the houses before it spread uncontrollably.
Efforts by Nyahururu firefighters to contain the fire were fruitless, as it was reported that the fire engine had no water, forcing residents to chase the personnel away.
