Why there was a delay in responding to the Kibra fire
Nairobi governor, Johnson Sakaja explains delays in responding to Kibra fires after an uproar
Nairobi governor, Johnson Sakaja explains delays in responding to Kibra fires after an uproar.
On Monday, March 27, Sakaja blamed locals’ resistance and emergency personnel’s security concerns for the firefighters’ delays in responding to the Kibera fires.
The governor issued a statement in which he clarified that the firefighters had voiced worries for their safety due to the ongoing conflict between the two rivaling groups.
The rescue crew also needed to ensure that there were secure routes to the locations where the fire outbreak had occurred.
“We dispatched our officers and fire engines who had earlier feared for their safety given the dimensions prevailing.
“We have asked leaders to ensure their safe passage so as to prevent the fires from spreading further. We are only interested in saving lives and property,” read the statement in part.
According to Sakaja, the firefighters were released at 3 pm to contain the fire but were repulsed. Ambulances were also sent to the area to address the situation.
“They were deployed and repulsed starting from 3 pm at Toi,” he stated.
However, he noted that the team arrived at the scene hours after intervention by local leaders.
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Sakaja issued the statement after Kenyans lamented that firefighters took over three hours to arrive at the scene.
A section of Azimio leaders had joined Kenyans in calling out the government to address the situation even as the alleged absence of the police was questioned.
Nairobi senator Edwin Sifuna lamented that he sought police intervention, but his efforts were in vain.
“Just like in Northlands, the police are ignoring calls to intervene in Kibra where outsiders wielding pangas have been mobilized to attack locals.
“A place of worship was set ablaze to set residents against each other. We urge our people to exercise utmost restraint,” he stated.
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