Two middle aged men have been arrested for allegedly burning down a neighbour’s house in Kivingoni Location Yatta Sub County.
The owners of the house had not been present during the incident. The two suspects are believed to be the ones behind the fire which razed the entire house, though the reasons for their actions are not yet clear.
Assistant chief for Kivingoni sub location Josphat Sila confirmed the incident, saying that the house caught fire midnight, and that residents tried to put out the fire but they lacked the correct equipment.
“The fire started around mid-night and we rushed to rescue the property but by the time we reached the compound the fire was out of control. The residents tried to use water to control the fire but it had destroyed the house,” said Sila.
The OCPD for Yatta Edward Kipsang also confirmed the incident and said that the two suspects will be reined in court today. Nobody was injured in the incident.