Kenya: County Poorly Prepared to Handle Fire Outbreaks, Isiolo Residents Say

10 August 2020

Isiolo residents have railed the county government over what they say is inadequate capacity to handle increasing cases of fire outbreaks that have seen properties worth millions of shillings destroyed.

While asking Governor Mohamed Kuti's administration to invest heavily in firefighting equipment and personnel, residents said the previous losses incurred could have been prevented if the county had enough fire engines.

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