Embakasi East MP Babu Owino has faulted the Nairobi County Government for being slugging in responding to the Toi Market fire incident.

In a statement on Saturday, August 8, 2024, Babu said it took the county government hours to respond to the fire incident which started in the wee hours on Saturday, August 3, 2024.

“Leadership is about service and availability to our people when they need us most. Visited the people of Toi Market Kibra constituency following the unfortunate fire that killed four people and destroyed businesses,” Babu stated.

“I am disappointed by the weak response by the County Govt of Nairobi. The fire response service took over 8 hours to arrive on the scene after the worst was over. Nairobians continue to pay a heavy price for the incompetence of the current leadership that prioritizes taxing cats to saving lives!”

Babu called on the county government and Governor Johnson Sakaja to compensate traders who had lost property and goods in the Saturday fire.

“Today together with the area Member of Parliament Hon.Orero, we visited Toi Market in Kibra Constituency after fire razed down their property. Four People lost their lives while trying to put out fire. Several Traders lost their goods worth millions of shillings under the watch of the sleeping county Government of Nairobi which failed to intervene on time. Sakaja should use the disaster management fund to compensate those who lost their property,” Babu added.