Girl dies in kitchen fire in Migori
A five-year-old girl died after a fire razed a house in Konyango Village, Nyatike, Migori County. The incident was reported to Karungu Police Station on Saturday, October 3, 2026, police said. Police officers from Karungu Police Station, accompanied by DCI Nyatike detectives, visited the scene and found the body of the child, lying on a [...] The post Girl dies in kitchen fire in Migori appeared…
In Migori County, a tragic fire claimed the life of a five-year-old girl on Saturday, October 3, 2026. The incident occurred in Konyango Village, Nyatike, when a blaze engulfed the family's home. Police were alerted to the tragedy at Karungu Police Station, where investigators discovered the girl's lifeless body on a mat. Her parents recounted that she was a PP1 student at Kabutu Comprehensive School and had been sleeping alone in the kitchen overnight.
The fire destroyed the house, including a motorcycle belonging to her father, which was parked inside the kitchen. Police have launched an investigation to determine the cause of the fire. Meanwhile, police in Homa Bay and Mombasa are investigating separate incidents that took place on the same day.
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