Kenya: The governor of Nairobi Johnson Sakaja saw the wrath of locals when he visited the Toi Market in Kibra. The locals pelted stones on the person of the administration leader during his visit, which forced him to flee,
According to the locals, the Governor was greeted with this hostile welcome to the market as a respons to the four deaths in the market. Four persons had lost their lives after a fire broke out in the Toi Market in the early morning hours of Saturday.
The locals have expressed their discontent and anger on the lethargic response of the administration. In showing the same, the locals pelted the Governor with stones, causing a concern for the politician’s safty.
To protect the Governor from further harm, his team escorted him out of the market. The security team responsible for escorting the Governor out were also hit by the stones that were targeting the governor.
The market fire has caused significant anger within the members of the community. The media has claimed that the fire has caused damage to the businesses of over 2000 tradesmen who have been working at the market for years.
The Governor had visited the market to get an accurate idea about the situation in the market after the fire accident. The officials have shared that the preliminary investigation into the incident has already been conducted.
The investigators believe that the the fire started from an electric fault. The fire then increased in intensity and the first responders arrived hours later to get the situation under control.
The people are angry with the government as a similar incident had happened in June of 2023. The officials have shared that the members of the community want the administration to find a lasting solution for the issue and protect the businesses from more losses.
The video of the market people and locals pelting stones on Governor of Nairobi Johnson Sakaja has been going viral on the internet. The people on the internet have sided with the locals as they believe that administration needs to be more proactive.