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Maringo traders count losses after fire guts shopping centre

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Firefighters put up a spirited effort to put off the fire. [Courtesy Amulele]

Hundreds of traders and revelers at Maringo shopping centre in Nairobi's Makadara Constituency are counting losses after fire gutted several business premises.

The 1pm incident is said to have happened after strong wind blew fire from a burning bush to one of the Makuti buildings before it spread out to the entire shopping centre.

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