Two minors were burnt to death in a fire incident in Buuri, Meru County.
The incident happened in Mutethis area on a rental house on May 19.
The mother of the girls aged two and had locked them, in the house and left for errands when the fire broke out.
The fire burnt down the house killing the two children, police said. The cause of the fire is yet to be established.
Witnesses and police said the mother collapsed and became unconscious after realizing that her children had succumbed to the inferno.
The bodies were moved to the mortuary pending investigations and autopsy.
Elsewhere in Ramasha, Kisii County, at least 23 students at Amabuko Mixed Day and Boarding Secondary School were injured in a fire incident.
Police said the students were in their classes when the fire broke out in one of the dormitories at about 8 pm.
During the incident, 23 students sustained injuries due to a stampede and were rushed to Keroka Level 4 Hospital, where 20 were treated and discharged in fair condition, and three were admitted but in stable condition.
Property of unknown value were damaged, and the cause of the fire was not established, police said.
Meanwhile, a man was killed by a train in Webuye, Bungoma County.
The victim identified as Joseph Barasa, 20 was run over by a train at Joyland area at Webuye-Sudi section. The man was found in pain and had both his legs and left hand crushed but was still alive.
He was rushed to Webuye Sub-county hospital, where he later succumbed to the injuries while undergoing treatment.
And in Nyacheki, Kisii County, one George Nyanamba, 40 was found dead in a river after suspected drowning.
Police are investigating the incident that happened on River Mogonga in Isena village.
The body was moved to the mortuary pending investigations and autopsy.
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