Monday, January 19, 2026 - Residents of Thunguma area in Nyeri County were left stunned after a 40-year-old man set his parents’ mansion on fire following a disagreement with his mother over Ksh 100.
According to reports, the man became enraged after his
mother refused to give him the money, prompting him to go on a rampage that
culminated in the torching of the family home.
A video circulating online shows neighbours desperately
attempting to contain the blaze as flames engulf the massive house.
While some residents tried to put out the fire, others could
only watch helplessly as the inferno reduced the mansion to ashes.
Watch the videos of the tragic incident.
A 40-year-old man set his parents’ house on fire in the Thunguma area of Nyeri County after his mother refused to give him KSh 100.
— The Kenyan Vigilante (@KenyanSays) January 19, 2026
( Courtesy : John Gathua) pic.twitter.com/MNcJkSRKjo
Firefighters in Nyeri County arrived late after a fire had already consumed nearly the entire house, which a 40-year-old man set ablaze after his mother refused to give him KSh 100. pic.twitter.com/SjqBIvfTBy
— The Kenyan Vigilante (@KenyanSays) January 19, 2026
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