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JKIA fire could have been contained if response team had acted promptly, say witnesses

Police officers seal a section of JKIA razed by an inferno on Wednesday.  The airport emergency unit have been accused of slow response to the fire.  [PHOTO: WILBERFORCE OKWIRI/STANDARD]

By PAUL WAFULA and    EMMANUEL WERE

NAIROBI; KENYA: The devastating damage to a section of the country’s biggest airport by a fire witnesses said spread fast because of poor response, put the Kenya Airport Authority’s emergency response on the spot.

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