Property of unknown value at the Modern Furniture Pacific shop in Ruiru, Kiambu County destroyed after a fire outbreak.
According to witnesses, the fire broke out on Wednesday at around 7 am inside the furniture store before spreading to other sections and burning several pieces of furniture.
The incident area residents initiated a rescue operation to extinguish the fire.
However, the flames quickly spread to other parts of the store, making it impossible to contain.
A team of firefighters from Kiambu County arrived at the scene and put out the fire which had already burnt down a considerable chunk of the building including most furniture.
The furniture shop is owned by a prominent businessman Gibson Murage Gitonga who also owns several other furniture stores across the country.
The businessman launched the furniture business in Kiambu in January this year, an event that was attended by several high-profile guests including Kimabu Senator Karungo Wa Thang’wa.
No deaths or injuries were reported, however, the cause of the fire is yet to be established with police officers currently on the scene to assess the incident.
