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Fire destroys property in Kisii town's Jua Kali area

Kisii town residents watch helplessly as fire gutters down property worth millions in the town's Jua Kali center on 21.7.2017. The fire broke out at around midnight on Friday. (Photo Eric Abuga/Standard)

Property of unknown value was destroyed by fire that razed down shops at Kisii Town's Jua Kali center Friday night, two weeks after the county's fire truck was repossessed by suppliers.

The fire truck was repossessed after the county allegedly failed to pay the monthly lease fee to the Thika-based firm which owns it.

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