Political analyst Mutahi Ngunyi's house goes up in flames

The house of popular political analyst and proprietor of the 5TH Estate TV station Mutahi Ngunyi  in Runda early Wednesday went up in flames.

Mr. Ngunyi taking to his official Twitter handle said the house caught fire at around 1.45 am.

He revealed that he had lived in the said house for 27 years.

The outspoken analyst in his Twitter however read mischief in the incident after blogger Dennis Itumbi took to his social handle to post images of the house while on fire.

" My FREN @OleItumbi MY house in Runda for 27 years WENT on FIRE at 1.45 am. You TOLD the Hustlers at 2.01 am. About 16 minutes LATER. That is after I talked about KIAMBAA violence of 2008 on the 5th Estate. Here is a BETTER picture than the one you POSTED. Enjoy." Tweeted Ngunyi.

Police have since commenced investigations on the cause of the fire.