Two children aged 5 and 4 years burnt to death while sleeping

Two children aged five (5) and four (4) years were burnt to death on Friday night after their house caught fire at Kamata village near Gakwegori area in Embu West sub county.

It is suspected that the fire that broke out around 8.00 pm spread fast burning the two children as they slept inside the house.

According to the neighbours, the mother had left the children in the house alone on the fateful night to take tea to her husband who is watchman in the neighbourhood.

Confirming the incident, Kiangima sub location assistant chief Patrick Muriithi said the mother was shocked to find the house on fire and raised alarm attracting neighbours who rushed at scene but already fire spread.

Engulfing the whole house. He added that when the police visited the scene, they found the brick house had been locked from outside.

“We have lost two children who have burned beyond recognition as the mother had taken tea to warm her husband who man's an apartment in the area

”The added. The charred bodies were taken to Embu level mortuary as police began investigations into the incident. Muriithi cautioned parents against leaving young children unattended at night.

"A resident said the mother had formed the habit of leaving the children alone in the house at to take tea and supper to her husband. Meanwhile residents have lashes at Embu county emergency department for it slowness in response to fire disaster.

"It worries us as Embu residents every time they is fire the fire engine reports late thus not much help we are asking Governor to address this one residents complained.