Six children have died in separate house fires in Nyandarua County within two days, following two tragic incidents reported in Ol Joro Orok and Ol Kalou between Sunday and Monday.

In the first incident, four siblings aged between two and eight died after fire engulfed their home in Gatimu Ward, Ol Joro Orok, on Sunday, October 25, while their parents were attending church.

The children were identified as Stephen Wahome, eight, Angel Ann, two, Joseph Mwangi, five, and Liam Thiong’o, four.

According to reports, the parents were alerted by neighbours and rushed home, only to find their children had died. Stephen was reportedly found holding his younger sister, Angel Ann, on his lap, while Joseph and Liam were found near their elder brother.

In a separate incident in Kware Estate, Ol Kalou, two more children, aged four and six, died after a fire razed their home on Monday.

Residents said the children were trapped inside while their mother was away at the market. The cause of the fire remains unknown.

The bodies of the two victims were taken to JM Kariuki Memorial Hospital mortuary.

The incidents have left six children dead in Nyandarua within 48 hours, raising concerns over child safety and emergency response in affected communities. Residents in Ol Kalou have also called for improved roads to facilitate faster access by emergency responders.

APERIT FM, HII NI YETU