A fire gutted Musa House near OTC area in downtown Nairobi early Thursday morning following an overnight arson attack reportedly carried out by unidentified goons.
The blaze, whose exact cause is yet to be confirmed, razed a large section of the building, with witnesses linking it to the group that stormed the premises.
Traders operating from the premises were left counting massive losses, describing the incident as a double tragedy as earlier in the day during the demos their shops had been looted by goons.
Fire trucks from the Nairobi County government managed to arrive at the scene on time and managed to extinguish the fire before it could spread to adjacent buildings.
The incident also caused a traffic snarl-up along Landhies and Jogoo roads, as a crowd of curious onlookers gathered to follow up on the incident.
Lords House Building Fire
Meanwhile, traders at the Lords House building near Koja Roundabout in Nairobi are still counting losses after the premises was set on fire during clashes between police and protesting youths on Wednesday June 25, 2025.
At the time of the incident, several Kenyans who were preparing to travel for overseas jobs in the Middle East narrowly escaped the inferno after they were trapped on the third floor of the building during the chaos.
Mostly made up of women, the trapped group was rescued fire fighters from the county fire department, though some fainted due to the heavy smoke that engulfed the building.
In another incident, a major shoe shop along Outering Road in Nairobi was also looted and set ablaze by protesters on Wednesday evening.
A spot check by Kenyans.co.ke on Thursday morning revealed a tense atmosphere in Nairobi’s CBD following Wednesday’s skirmishes.
Not only did Nairobians brave the chilly weather, they also had to contend with teary eyes and irritated noses from the lingering fumes of yesterday's tear gas as they walked cautiously through streets still littered with boulders, twigs and broken concrete slabs, a stark reminder of the destruction and disruption that had occurred the previous day.
Mask vendors took advantage of the situation, selling protective masks to residents grappling with the lingering tear gas fumes.
In Nairobi's downtown area, visibly shaken traders stood outside their shops, assessing the damage. Our spot checks revealed that electronic shops had been hit hardest, as they appear to have been the main target of looters.
On Thursday morning, police were still present, with officers patrolling the streets cautiously.
