gikomba fires Stories

Fire razes section of Gikomba Market
Lucy Mumbi  |  May 18, 2025

The blaze, which reportedly started at around 3am, prompted an immediate response from the Nairobi County fire department.

Mombasa Senator flags poor state of fire stations after weekend inferno
Farhiya Hussein  |  May 12, 2025

The Senator, who had previously detailed these issues in his oversight report, reignited the conversation following a weekend fire at the Mombasa Wate...

In pictures: Aftermath of yet another Gikomba market fire
Lucy Mumbi  |  Apr 01, 2025

The blaze reportedly broke out around 4 am, leaving traders in despair as their livelihoods were consumed by the flames.

Millions paid for Gikomba fire station, but no work done
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Mar 11, 2025

In her latest financial report for 2023-2024, Auditor General Nancy Gathungu revealed that the county paid Sh30,024,578 to the contractor, yet there i...

The history of Nairobi’s Gikomba market and its perennial mysterious fires
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Jun 28, 2024

As the heartbeat of Nairobi's trading scene, Gikomba represents the city's resilience and resourcefulness.

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