Kirinyaga Couple Left Homeless and Burned After Gas Cylinder Fire Destroys Their HomeSource: UGCCitizen Digital reports that Grace Njoki, 45, and her husband, Elijah Muthike, were inside their house when the fire broke out. Family Left With NothingBoth sustained serious burns and were rushed to Kagio Private Hospital, where they are currently receiving treatment. Residents say the blaze was triggered by a gas cylinder that exploded within the house, engulfing the structure before much could be salvaged. The financial blow is compounded by the fact that the couple had not yet finished paying for the gas cylinder itself. "Books for the children, birth certificates and other documents have been destroyed.