Tears as Gikomba market goes up in flames

Members of the public watch helplessly as the sprawlng Gikomba market burns. Hundreds of traders lost goods worth millions of shillings in the inferno that razed down most parts of the market yesterday morning. [Photos: Elvis Ogina,jacob otieno,Beverlyne Musili/standard]

Property worth millions of shillings was destroyed when fire gutted down stalls in Gikomba market in what traders and police say was an arson attack.

The inferno, which started at around 1am left traders in tears as they counted heavy losses. Smoke billowed the market, which is one of the biggest open air market in the region, and is famous for affordable second hand clothes.