Tragedy struck Sigomre in Siaya County on Tuesday night after a family of nine perished in a suspected arson attack. The victims; a man, his wife, and their seven children were asleep when unknown individuals allegedly set their house on fire.
According to Sylvester Omondi, the family’s caretaker, he woke up to the strong smell of petrol around midnight. Upon rushing outside, he found the house engulfed in flames and locked from the outside. His efforts to break in and rescue the family were unsuccessful.
Area Assistant Chief Robert Odongo confirmed receiving reports of the fire at around 1:00 a.m. He quickly coordinated with the police and rushed to the scene, only to find the house still burning.
Preliminary investigations point to arson, though authorities continue with the probe to the circumstances surrounding the deadly incident.
