Bomet family in mourning as child, 5, dies in house inferno, sibling escapes
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A five-year-old boy was burnt beyond recognition in Tegat area of Bomet County after a fire engulfed their home on Tuesday night while he was asleep alongside his two-year-old sibling.
The boy's sibling was rescued.
According to a police report, the deceased had been left sleeping with his younger brother when smoke was seen billowing through the entire house.
The two-year-old was rescued by his mother.
The semi-permanent house was reduced to ashes.
Police have launched investigations into the incident, with a faulty power battery charger suspected to be the cause of the fire.
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