A massive huge fire broke out at the University of Nairobi’s Taifa Hall on Wednesday night, resulting to a huge damage to the building.
Reports indicate that The fire is said to have started in the kitchen of a restaurant within the structure before it spread out to other areas.
According to Central Officer Commanding Police Division (OCPD) Stephen Okal, the fire was contained past midnight but again broke out at dawn.
The new fire was detected by security on Thursday morning at about 5 am.
Videos shared on social media depicted the intensity of the inferno, with smoke and flames visible from across the campus.
The incident happened at the height of exams at the university. The head of Communications at the university John Orindi is expected to issue a statement over the incident.
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