Moto huchukua makazi ya zaidi ya familia 100 Mukuru Kayaba

Zaidi ya familia 100 zimeachwa bila makazi baada ya moto kuzuka usiku wa Jumapili katika eneo la Tulanga, Mukuru Kayaba, Nairobi. Moto ulisambaa kwa kasi kutokana na upepo mkali, na kuharibu nyumba nyingi. Wakazi wamelalamika kwa kucheleweshwa kwa msaada wa dharura.

Moto ulioanza usiku wa Jumapili, Desemba 8, 2025, katika eneo la Tulanga la Mukuru Kayaba, South B, Kaunti Ndogo ya Starehe, ulisababisha uharibifu mkubwa. Kulingana na shahidi Benard Munyao, mwenye umri wa miaka 60, moto ulianza kutoka nyumbani moja ambapo mwenyeji aliwacha mshumaa ukiwaka. "Ulitoka kwenye nyumba moja ambayo mwenyeji aliwacha mshumaa ukiwaka," alisema Munyao, akiongeza kuwa upepo mkali uliufanya usambae kwa kasi.

Wakazi na wahisani walijaribu kuzima moto kabla ya polisi, maafisa wa utawala, na kikosi cha zimamoto kutoka Kangundo Road kufika. Kamanda wa Polisi wa Kaunti Ndogo ya Makadara, Bi Judith Nyongesa, alithibitisha kuwa uchunguzi umeanzishwa. "Tumetuma maafisa eneo la tukio kukusanya taarifa za kina na kubaini kilichosababisha moto," alisema Nyongesa.

Bi Penninah Mutuku, mama wa watoto wawili mwenye umri wa miaka 40, aliponea kwa tabu wakati moto ulipofika nyumbani kwake. "Niliweza kuwaokoa watoto wangu wawili," alisema. Wakazi wengine walilalamika kuwa hawana hata vifaa vya kupika, na wamelalamika kuwa mamlaka yanapendelea kushughulikia uvunjaji wa pombe haramu badala ya majanga ya moto.

Eneo la Mukuru limekuwa na visa vingi vya moto mwaka 2025. Mnamo Novemba 20, moto uliharibu majengo katika Mukuru Fuata Nyayo Village, na kuacha familia nyingi bila makazi. Septemba 25, moto katika Sinai na Mukuru-Paradise 'A' uliuua watu wawili na kuumiza wengine, na kuacha zaidi ya familia 200 bila nyumba. Serikali imewahi kutoa msaada, kama alivyofanya Waziri Mkuu Ruku Juni 5 baada ya moto la Juni 4.

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Wildfires ravage farms and homes in South Africa's Kouga municipality as firefighters, volunteers, and helicopters fight the blazes amid evacuations.
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Wildfires devastate Kouga municipality in Eastern Cape

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Devastating wildfires have swept through the Kouga municipality in South Africa's Eastern Cape, destroying homes and farms while prompting evacuations and road closures. Residents and volunteers are battling the blazes amid suspicions of arson, as aerial support arrives to aid containment efforts. Power outages have affected several areas due to damaged infrastructure.

Moto ulizuka usiku wa Januari 6 katika makao ya wafungwa ndani ya Gereza la Meru, na kuwaacha angalau familia 14 bila makazi. Wakaazi wa eneo hilo walijaribu kuzima moto kwa kutumia ndoo na mabasi ya maji, lakini hakukuwa na msaidizi wa wazima moto kutokana na gari la moto kuwa bila mafuta. Hakuna majeruhi waliotajwa, na sababu ya moto inachunguzwa, wakiashiria uwezekano wa hitilafu ya umeme.

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Moto mkubwa ulizuka Biashara Ward, Ruiru, asubuhi ya Jumapili, ukiharibu mali za wafanyabiashara. Mashahidi walisikia mlipuko kabla ya moto, wakipendekeza huenda ulisababishwa na uvujaji wa gesi. Viongozi wa eneo wanasikia ni mpango wa ujanja unaohusiana na mkutano wa umma uliokuwa ukikaribia.

A fierce fire affected 150 warehouses in Huechuraba on Sunday, near Mall Plaza Norte, which was fully evacuated. Firefighters from various communes battled the flames to prevent spread to nearby structures. No serious injuries were reported, though explosions and complications arose from unknown contents in the warehouses.

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Update: The wildfires that devastated South Africa's Kouga Municipality since January 8 have largely been brought under control as of January 10, thanks to firefighters, volunteers, and aerial support. Evacuations in Linderhof and temporary relocation at Woodridge School were precautionary, while authorities warn against arson amid reports of deliberate fire-starting and copper cable burning.

Ukame unaoongezeka umesababisha mazao kukauka na bei za chakula kupanda katika kaunti za Mlima Kenya, ikiongeza hatari ya njaa. Wakulima kama Gerald Murira katika Meru wamelipoteza mavuno yao kutokana na mvua duni. Serikali inahamasisha misaada lakini wakazi wanalalamika juu ya usambazaji usio wa haki.

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