Should Gikomba be flattened and a new modern market with emergency facilities built there? For how long will we be having fires everyday and no one is arrested and charged? It is on a Wednesday November 7, 2018 morning and Kenyans wake up in a breaking news from the Kenya Red cross!
They wrote,”Gikomba Market in Nairobi is on fire. Response teams are at the scene. Updates to follow.”
Gikomba Market in Nairobi is on fire. Response teams are at the scene. Updates to follow. pic.twitter.com/L1TQp1R6H6
— Kenya Red Cross (@KenyaRedCross) November 7, 2018
Its now time we flatten this Gikomba market and serve traders with a modern market facility. #GikombaFire pic.twitter.com/kbhPXWCbB9
— Romano (@RomanoWaRomano) November 7, 2018
The cause of the fire however remains unknown.
So far, no casualties have been repored.
The red cross emergency team is at the scene.
Reports indicate that the fire broke out around 3 am on Wednesday morning.
Efforts to put out the fire began around 5 am.
More to follow…………………..