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The caskets bearing the remains of Eugene Omunyore, his wife Miriam Echesa and their one-year-old child who died in a house fire at Eshikalame village in Mumias West. [Brian Kisanji, Standard]
Three family members who died in a house fire late last month in Mumias, Kakamega County were buried yesterday in an emotional send-off.
Eugene Omunyore, 23, his wife Miriam Echesa and their one-year-old son were burnt when their house was set ablaze by unknown people at Shikalame village in Mumias West constituency on January 30.
The man and son died a day after the arson attack at a local hospital while the woman succumbed one week later.
THE STANDARD
WESTERN
The caskets of Eugene Omunyore, his wife Miriam Echesa and their child who were burnt in their house in Mumias West. [Brian Kisanji, Standard]
Three family members who died in a fire late last month in Mumias, Kakamega County, were buried today.
Eugene Omunyore, 23, his wife Miriam Echesa and their one-year-old son were burnt when their house was set ablaze at Shikalame village in Mumias West Constituency on January 30.
The man and son died a day after the arson attack at a local hospital while the woman succumbed a week later.
Initial investigations reveal that someone poured petrol around the house, mainly on the door and the windows, before setting it on fire.