Night inferno razes down property at Gikomba market

According to traders, the fire started at around 1 am, and they have not managed to douse it, nor have any response teams arrived.

Finch Mwanga, a trader, said they are counting huge losses as some had invested goods valued well over millions. 

"There is a mother of three who arrived here and collapsed. I had a stock of over Ksh.100,000 it's all gone. Some have lost property worth Ksh.600,000 and others Ksh.4 million," he noted.

"We would want to have a water tank close to us and also better security. We have a police station just a stone's throw away and they should be able to beef up security."

Some of the traders believe that the fire was started by an electrical fault, but some have remained sceptical.

"Most of us secure loans to purchase our goods. We need intervention from our leaders. Like right now, I have nothing left," Vincent Muinde.

Traders have been attempting to put out the overwhelming fire, and most shops have been burned to the ground.

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