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Boy, 5, killed in Kibera inferno

A five-year-old boy was killed in a fire in Kibera slums, Nairobi yesterday. The fire is said to have started from a structure near where he was sleeping.

Ten other houses were destroyed and police say they are yet to know the cause of the fire. Kilimani police boss Peter Katam said the fire took long to contain because of lack of access roads to the scene.

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