Kenya: Police Investigating Killing of 9 Family Members in Siaya Arson Attack

Kenya: Police Investigating Killing of 9 Family Members in Siaya Arson Attack

Kisumu -- Police in Ugunja, Siaya are investigating an arson attack where nine family members were killed Tuesday night over a suspected land dispute.

Police investigate Siaya arson attack that left 9 family members dead

Police in Ugunja have launched investigations after a suspected arson attack that claimed the lives of nine family members in Sigomere location.  Confirming the unfortunate incident, Siaya County Commissioner Norbat Komora noted that the victims; Ouma Opondo, his wife Wilchister Anyango, and their seven children; Lorene (17), Melvin (15), Sheila (12), Davis (9), Ryan (7), […]

Tragedy as nine family members are killed after their house was set ablaze in Siaya

Wednesday, April 23, 2025 - Tragedy has struck the quiet village of Upanda in Ugunja Constituency, Siaya County, after nine members of a single family perished in a horrific overnight house fire suspected to be the work of arsonists.The devastating incident has left the local community in shock and mourning.The victims included a man, his wife, and their seven children - among them, a Form Four student and a six-month-old baby.Four of the victim…

Siaya: 9 family members perish in suspected arson attack in Ugunja

Nine family members, including seven children, were killed in a suspected arson attack in Siaya’s Ugunja Sub-county amid a reported land dispute.