Traders in Nairobi are counting huge losses after a fire broke out in Mutindwa market in Buruburu.
Property estimated at around 100 million Kenyan Shillings was lost in the inferno, a few days after millions worth of goods were destroyed in a similar fire in Toi Market near Kibera.
Embakasi West MP Mark Mwenje said the aggressive fire started at around 2 am.
“Traders at Mutindwa Market have lost goods worth over Sh100 million following the 2 am inferno… Poleni sana watu wangu, we will assess the damage and we must rebuild,” he said in a statement.
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The Mp further noted that he had talked to the Nairobi governor Johnson Sakaja to ensure additional fire engines were sent, as traders expressed their disappointment in the response time from the Kangundo fire station which was five minutes away.
Traders said the Fire Brigade response was one hour later.
“There was panic at the adjacent Bidii Primary School. Extremely late response from City County firefighters at a time when there wasn’t too much traffic,” said Stephen Mutoro.
