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CONSTRUCTION OF KENYA’S NEW GIKOMBA MARKET IN PROGRESS

Posted on April 23, 2019April 23, 2019 by Gambeta News

Construction of the new Gikomba market will solve the series of fire incidents. Gikomba Market has certainly had its fair share of high and low moments in the last few years. Fire outbreak does seem to be a reoccurring plague in the Gikomba Market. Since the last outbreak in February 2019, the construction of the new market has been under a 24 Hr shift. So far, foundation and ground floor level have been completed. It is expected…

BIGGEST MARKET IN NAIROBI BURN DOWN

Posted on February 7, 2019 by Gambeta News

Kenya’s largest open market in Nairobi burn down Gikomba market in Nairobi, which is Kenya’s largest open market burnt down again yesterday night 6th February, 2019 around 10 pm. The market which houses over 40,000 traders burnt down in the wee hours when traders had already left the market. This fire have become an annual event as it has happened eight times now in less than five years. Huge fire breaks out at Gikomba Market…