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- Nairobi Governor Johnson Sakaja faced hostility and stone-throwing during his visit to Toi Market, where a fire had killed four people and caused significant losses.
- Traders criticized Sakaja for unfulfilled promises and the slow response of the county fire team, with earlier visits from MPs Peter Orero and Babu Owino.
On Saturday afternoon, Nairobi Governor Johnson Sakaja was met with hostility during his visit to Toi Market, where a dawn fire had tragically claimed four lives and inflicted significant losses on traders.
The cause of the fire is still unknown. A video circulating online shows Sakaja surrounded by bodyguards as stones flew through the air, targeting him.
Nairobi Governor Johnson Sakaja pelted with stones after visiting Toi market following an early morning fire incident pic.twitter.com/S8RgQe7KWC
— Citizen TV Kenya (@citizentvkenya) August 3, 2024
The situation escalated, forcing Sakaja’s security team to fire shots into the air to disperse the angry crowd.
Many traders expressed their frustration, criticizing the governor for previous unfulfilled promises to repair the market after a similar incident last year.
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The traders voiced their anger over the slow response time of the county fire department, suggesting that a quicker reaction could have prevented the loss of life. Earlier in the day, Kibera MP Peter Orero and Embakasi East MP Babu Owino had also visited the market and engaged with the affected traders.
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