Another Fire Reduces Nairobi's Korogocho Market to Ashes

Property worth millions of shillings was on Thursday night destroyed after an inferno reduced Nairobi's Korogocho market to ashes.

This came hours after a similar incident at city's largest open air market, Gikomba, where at least 15 people perished and more than 70 left with burn wounds.

Kenya Red Cross Society said the fire, whose cause could not be immediately established, started at 11pm, but “there were no casualties” 

Firefighters from the Nairobi county government and the Kenya Red Cross as well as area residents managed to contain the fire more than one hour later.

In a statement on Thursday, President Kenyatta expressed shock and dismay after the Gikomba fire tragedy and ordered for investigation to establish the cause of the fire.

“My thoughts and prayers go out to the victims and to their families,” said Uhuru. "We will work to make sure that no such tragedy recurs.”

“The national Government and Nairobi County will sit together for a full review of our emergency services, and our disaster preparedness. We owe the victims, and the people of Nairobi, a clear, credible plan to end these fires.