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Lugari Officer Commanding Police Division (OCPD), Mr. Bernard Macharia told journalists the fire destroyed property estimated at Kshs. 100, 000 belonging to the Anglican Church of Kenya (ACK).
“The incident was reported on Saturday morning after one of the faithful who had gone to clean the church noticed the ruin,” said Macharia.
Besides burning several chairs and the pulpit, the arsonist(s) torched the main store room completely. Several iron sheets were also burnt by the fire.
“The damage was estimated at Kshs. 100,000,” noted Macharia.
According to police preliminary investigations, the arsonist(s) must have gained entry to the church using a spare or master key. “All doors were found locked intact,” added the local police boss.
Apart from the church’s wall clock, nothing else was stolen from the building.