A GRANNY DIES FROM BURNS

KENYA POWER COMPANY RESPONSIBLE FOR THE MENACE

Family members in grief after Gladys Wangui 71 was burned alive by fire. Photo KIBATA/STANDARD

A family yesterday lost their mother Gladys wangui wanjohi 71, in a fire menace that was resulted by a candle that fell off and burned a house and the woman.

The family of Barton Wanjohi in Ndurutu Village Nyeri County lost one of their own in the dawn of a Sunday morning. In what was a dramatic candle flame that fell off causing fire to engulf into the television that was around, and it broke into flames and burned the room extending the wrath to the bedroom.

Barton wanjohi who heard the heat and smoke tried to rescue his wife Gladys but due to the fierce flame that lead to his suffocation couldn’t manage. Gladys wangui was burned alive by the time his son Joseph wanjohi who stays in a nearby house arrived.

 “By the time I arrived in my mother’s house, there was smoke all over and I could not manage to get in. We tried to put the fire off using sand and water by the help of neighbors but my mother had already succumbed. “

Barton was admitted to Mathari mission hospital with burned injuries while his wife was taken by the police to Tumutumu mortuary. Neighbors said that electricity had gone off for a week and even after contacting Kenya Power Company, they could not pick their calls..

Those who visited the scene included area chief Wambugu Assistant chief Wachira and church Leaders.

Its not the first time such an incident occurs where the power management absconds their duty of ensuring power is supplied effectively. I think the reason is because of monopoly of power. There isn't any other competitor in the sector and these allows them to do what they want. The company should come out clear and tell us where they were in the last seven days and the reason behind their reluctant to picks calls from the villagers.