There has been a fire outbreak on the NHIF building in upper hill , Nairobi Kenya.

The cause of fire is not yet known but no casualties has been reported so far.

In a statement on Sunday, NHIF said there was a small fire at their building on Saturday night. The national health insurance fund announced that the fire was due to an unexpected power surge.

"NHIF wishes to notify the public of a small fire at the NHIF building on Saturday night due to an unexpected power surge," the statement said.

"In response, the NHIF administration team contacted the local fire department and activated our backup generator to ensure smooth continuity of operations."

NHIF said the fire was promptly contained, with no significant damage to the facility or the critical systems that could affect services to Kenyans.

According to the statement, the Fund is investigating the root cause to ensure such incidents do not recur in the future. However, they said they are fully operational and committed to upholding the safety and service standards.

More to follow....