The death toll in the Embakasi gas fire incident climbed to six, as three more survivors succumbed to their injuries.
Government spokesman Isaac Mwaura relayed the update, revealing that ongoing treatment is being administered to numerous patients at Kenyatta National Hospital and Kenyatta University Teaching, Referral, and Research Hospital.
Among the 27 patients attended to by KUTRRH, eight have been discharged, while 19 remain under care, including three minors.
Mwaura highlighted that one patient is in critical condition with severe burns and inhalation injuries, emphasizing the medical attention being given to an expectant mother and a four-year-old minor.
At Kenyatta National Hospital, 67 patients have received care, with 27 discharged, 34 still in the wards, and six in critical condition with severe burns.
Various treatments, such as wound care, dressing changes, pain management, and consultations with physiotherapists for rehabilitation, are being administered.
The next phase, involving skin grafts, is scheduled to commence on Monday, aided by essential trauma kits from the World Health Organization.
Mwaura reassured that both hospitals are well-equipped to provide dialysis services, anticipating potential kidney conditions due to the close correlation between skin and kidneys in waste disposal.
The government attributes the incident to a gas-cylinder-laden truck explosion on Thursday night, resulting in a massive fire that engulfed a nearby informal settlement.
