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Machakos governor Wavinya Ndeti addresses traders affected by the inferno at Mitumba market in Machakos town on July 6, 2026. [John Muia, Standard]
Machakos Governor Wavinya Ndeti has urged security agencies to move swiftly and arrest suspects who set Machakos market on fire on Friday night.
Speaking after assessing the damage caused by the inferno that left 226 traders counting losses running into millions of shillings, Wavinya blamed the arson attack on her political opponents.
“If they think they are scaring me by burning the market and stuff like that, these are politics. People want to benefit by securing a tender to rebuild the market. If the agenda was to gain access into the market, you must know that the market has its owner. Those who seek votes should do so without hurting people,” she said.
