A truck carrying gas exploded in the Embakasi district around 11:30 p.m. local time "igniting a huge fireball," a government spokesman said.
The government initially said the explosion occurred at a gas plant where workers were refilling gas cylinders, but later clarified that a truck had exploded in its parking lot. Homes, businesses and cars were damaged, and video shows a large fire near blocks of flats. The area has been cordoned off and the causes of the explosion are being investigated.