
07/02/2024
PRIME SUSPECT’ IN DEADLY KENYA GAS BLAST APPEAR IN COURT
Six people died in the disaster and 280 others were injured in Thursday’s explosion in a Nairobi residential area.
First responders gather in front of a fire in the Makadara area of Nairobi on January 30, 2024
Published On 6 Feb 2024,
The main suspect in a deadly gas blast and blaze in a densely populated area of Nairobi has appeared in court in the Kenyan capital.
Six people died in the disaster and around 280 others were injured when a truck loaded with gas canisters exploded in the Embakasi neighbourhood of the city, late Thursday.
Derrick Kimathi, who police said rented the “illegal” gas depot where the disaster occurred, was escorted by police to a court in Nairobi Tuesday, wearing a black beanie and face mask.