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Fire breaks out at Safaricom building in Kitale

By Obare Osinde | Apr. 26, 2020

Property worth millions of shillings was on Sunday destroyed in a fire at Old Safaricom building in Kitale town, Trans Nzoia County.
 
The fire suspected to have been caused by an electric fault broke out in the building that hosts several offices and shops.
 
 
Police, the county fire brigade and Khetia Supermarket owners arrived and struggled to contain the fire before it could spread.
 
Those affected said they have lost everything and will have to start afresh. 
 
The second floor of the building was completely destroyed.
 
 
“It is a terrible thing for us. We have lost everything," said a businessman who operates a cyber at the building.
 
County police commander Ayub Gitonga said investigations into the incident have started but preliminary investigations point to an electric fault.

In May last year, KPLC Communication Director, Kevin Sang refutes claims that most of the fire incidents are due to electric faults.

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