A 30-year-old woman and her eight-year-old son were burnt to death in a fire incident in the Waithaka area of Dagoretti, Nairobi County, police said.
The fire also burnt down their house on the morning of Sunday, January 25.
The incident occurred in the Jerusalem area. The charred remains of the woman, identified as Martha Njuhi, and her son were found long after the fire had been contained by residents and a county fire engine.
They were found near the door, indicating they were trying to escape when they were overwhelmed and burnt to death. Neighbours said the boy was a pupil at a local school as they mourned the two.
Police said they were yet to establish the cause of the fire and that the remains were moved to the mortuary pending an autopsy.
In Mbuinjeru, Embu County, police said they are investigating arson and murder after a man died in a fire incident at his house.
The incident occurred in Kiviruri village on January 25 and left Nicholas Nyaga, 54, dead.
His wife and two children managed to escape. Police said they were pursuing leads into the incident.
The body was moved to the mortuary pending an autopsy and other procedures.
Police said fire incidents have been on the rise in urban areas and urged caution to curb the trend.
The fires have left many people dead and homeless, and left survivors with painful memories after losing their valuables.
Police said the most devastating incidents occur in informal settlements, where victims are killed or left homeless, a worrying trend noted on Monday.
Meanwhile, a plumber recovered a rusty pistol from a trench he was digging in Chepseon, Kericho County.
The source of the Browning pistol was not immediately established.
Police collected the weapon for ballistic analysis.
Elsewhere in Kabiruini, Nyeri County, detectives are investigating an incident in which a G3 rifle was found at the base of Honi River.
Police said the weapon, which belongs to the Kenya Police, had been submerged in shallow water and was discovered loaded with 20 bullets.
Police are investigating the incident, which occurred on Saturday, January 24, to establish how and why the weapon was found in the area and whether it had been reported missing.
by CYRUS OMBATI
