Residents of Gitabushi, Nyandarua County, are in mourning after a fire killed a family of five in the area.
The man of the house, his wife and their three kids aged between 13 years and 3 months did not survive the incident.
According to reports, the fire started after the family retired to bed on Monday night, December 7, 2018.
Kipipiri OCPD Charles Rotich, confirming the incident, reported that residents woke up after they heard loud noises from the house.
The fire, fueled by the strong Aberdare Forest winds, could not be contained, hence nothing could be done to save the family despite their cries.
"They reported to us that they heard loud noises from the house only to see a huge fire when they arrived at the scene. The fire was escalated by the winds from the Aberdare Forest such that they could not bring it down in time," Rotich told journalists.
The remains of the victims were taken to JM Hospital Mortuary, Ol Kalau where they will be preserved till burial arrangements are made.
"It was a very sad incident as we could hear them cry for help while stuck inside the house. All we could do is fetch water from a nearby well and try to bring it down," a witness told The Standard.
The cause of the fire is still a mystery to the residents.
Rotich, however, promised that investigations are ongoing get to the bottom of the incident, hoping to unravel the cause of the fire.
