Confusion and panic as man sets himself on fire in Mombasa

A man is currently recuperating at the Coast General Hospital after he allegedly set himself on fire around Mwembe Tayari area in Mombasa County.

In an undated video that surfaced across social media platforms on Thursday, the unidentified man was captured setting himself ablaze while standing atop a concrete block in broad daylight as bystanders watched.

He was seen pouring on himself a suspected flammable substance before lighting it, thereby igniting the flames.

Screams and shouts from the onlookers could be heard while others merely watched in dismay as the man stumbled and fell to the ground.

Another individual was seen rushing over to him as people gathered around to understand what was happening.

Following the incident, a section of Kenyans online have come up with a number of theories in an attempt to explain the cause of the man’s actions.

A large number has alleged that the man was an engineering student who burnt himself in protest of the harsh economic challenges facing millions of Kenyans.