Fire destroys stalls in Migori

A photo taken on February 17, 2018 shows stalls razed the previous night in a fire in Rongo, Migori County. PHOTO | ELISHA OTIENO | NATION MEDIA GROUP

What you need to know:

  • The fire destroyed eateries, barber shops and groceries.

Traders in Rongo, Migori County, were counting losses after a fire destroyed their business premises on Friday night.

They said all their goods were burnt in the incident.

FIRE

The fire destroyed stalls, including eateries, barber shops and groceries.

The cause of the fire was yet to be established.

Rongo police chief Muganda Kisaka said they had launched investigations.

Traders suspected that the fire might have begun from one of the eateries.

"I have lost a business worth Sh100,000. I plead with the government to compensate us for the loss," said Mr Silas Onyango.