A family of five from Gaikuyu area in Mathira East, Nyeri County burnt to death after their house caught fire on Christmas night. 

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The family of five consisted of a husband, wife, two children and wife's cousin.

Police are still investigating the cause of the fire.

The residents have blamed firefighters for “arriving too late at the scene despite receiving distress calls early enough”.

The bodies of the deceased were taken to Mathira hospital morgue.

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