As of Friday, the tragedy had left at least three dead and nearly 300 wounded, and the expectation was that the numbers would rise.

They have lost homes and sources of livelihood and are traumatised, while those with serious injuries have to bear with long recovery processes.

Citizens say they had long foreseen the tragedy, describing how the residential neighbourhood in the Embakasi area had allegedly also been home to gas...

EPRA said it rejected applications for construction permits three times - in March, June, and July 2023 - as the safety criteria for such facilities i...

So far, three people have been confirmed dead and over 200 others injured from the gas explosion.