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Section of shuttered businesses at Gikomba Market that was burned on Sunday June 21, 2026. [Jonah Onyango, Standard]
Two people have been confirmed dead, several others injured and thousands of traders counting massive losses after one of the country’s largest trading hubs was engulfed in flames on Sunday Morning.
The blaze rapidly spread through business stalls and commercial structures, destroying merchandise worth millions of shillings and disrupting livelihoods in a market that serves as a key source of income for thousands of families.
The Nairobi City County Government Chief Officer for Disaster and Risk Management and Coordination Bramwell Simiyu confirmed that one adult male and one adult female lost their lives in the tragedy. The victims had not been formally identified by Sunday evening.
