Military, fire department investigating cause of fire

Soldiers fight a fire at the Embakasi Barracks in Nairobi on 17th December, 2017. [Photo: Courtesy]

Military police are investigating the cause of a fire that razed a military canteen in Nairobi's  Embakasi Garrison, on Sunday.

No one was injured but property worth millions of shillings was destroyed. 

Military officials said they were yet to know the cause of the fire.

Military spokesman Col David Obonyo said the fire started in the Afco store before spreading.

“The shop is usually closed on Sundays, so we do not know what caused the blaze but firefighters managed to contain it," he said. 

Military personnel joined in extinguishing the fire that engulfed the entire Armed Forces Canteen.

Police said the case was being handled by the military police.

Fire engines from the county were called in to help contain the fire. 

Witnesses said the fire broke out at about 4pm and swept through the entire staff canteen destroying stocks of unknown value.

This is the second time a fire has been reported inside a military installation in as many months.

Last month, a fire burnt down a store at the Department of Defence headquarters. The cause is yet to be known. It took fire engines two hours to contain the raging flames.

Investigations into the incident are ongoing.