After the upsetting news of another fire that burnt down part of Gikomba Market on Wednesday night, experts are now reportedly investigating the cause of the incident.
Nairobi County Government fire engines arrived at the scene and contained the blaze before it spread to other parts of the market and luckily no injuries have been reported.
This is the latest in a string of fires that have destroyed the popular market. Other previous fires remain unresolved.Governor Mike Sonko had promised to build a modern market to finally resolve the fire outbreaks.
The public have condemned the cruel crime going on behind the fires that demontrate lack of mercy the struggling parent traders making huge loses in the fires.
A parent somewhere will not pay school fees/ meals/rent for you to drive the latest car, wear the latest designs and fill your bank accounts with huge chunks of money. May you never have peace!! #GikombaFire pic.twitter.com/eKrZDB1R5C
— Wahinya Charlie?? (@Wahinya_Charlie) February 6, 2019
Many have also said the modern market has to be put in place urgently to provided seriously needed solution to the tragedies.
Its now time we flatten this Gikomba market and serve traders with a modern market facility.
I repeat ,A Modern Market
#GikombaFire pic.twitter.com/o72bRqMtSU— Romano (@RomanoWaRomano) February 6, 2019
We need to have a Serious solution to these Gikomba Fires. This is definitely a Pattern that MUST be investigated. Some individuals are definitely planning to Grab that land and Build Flats there. ?#GikombaFire pic.twitter.com/nFHme04iFx
— BRAVIN™ (@ItsBravin) February 6, 2019
Youths of this country suffer much more than anywhere else,you are told to venture into self employment by govt,coz there are no job,and just when you are about to stabilise #GikombaFire we know you love hearing us cry serikali saidia! tunaomba serikali! Bure kabisa?
— felix masasi (@fsasi) February 7, 2019