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Kenyans have taken to Twitter to criticise authorities in the capital, Nairobi, for what they say was their ineffective response to last night's fire that gutted an informal settlement, killing at least three people and leaving 6,000 homeless.
Reports that firefighters did not have enough water to put out the fire has especially riled many. A picture of a resident trying to put out last night's fire with a bucket, alongside an archive photo of a police van shooting water canons at opposition protesters, have been shared by several people on Twitter
When a picture captures the Country's priorities well.#LangataFire
Another picture that has been widely shared on Twitter is that of President Uhuru Kenyatta flagging off newly acquired fire engines just four months ago:
PR Launch: “We’ve got enough equipment and capacity to serve all 17 constituencies.”
4 months later at #LangataFire: There was no water in our fire trucks.....
