Traders in Ahero count huge loses as fire raze down three business premise

 

Traders at Ahero in Nyando Constituency of Kisumu County address the press following a fire incident that occurred today early morning causing huge loses estimated to be about shs 5Million-Story and Photo By Dickson Odhiambo

July 1, 2026

Traders in Ahero count huge loses as fire raze down three business premise  

TRADERS at the Ahero Market within Nyando Constituency in Kisumu County are counting huge loses as fire has razed down three business premise early this morning.

According to the Traders who spoke to this writer during a media interview at the Market today, the fire which begun at around 4:30am caused huge damage as goods worth about shs 5Million destroyed during the early morning inferno.

Addressing the Press in Ahero, the Traders led by their Chairman Robert Ouko said they have borne the brunt of the fire incident that has caused very huge loss and is suspected to have been caused by an Electric Fault.

Ouko who is the Chair of the Ahero Business Community says two business people have lost goods worth an estimated shs 3 Million, adding that other businesses like Kinyozi premise and Carpentry shops have equally lost goods worth unknown amount of money.

He says the quick response from the County Government of Kisumu Fire Department Team has helped in containing the fire which would have caused more huge loss if it had not been contained in time.

The Chairman has appealed to the County Government of Kisumu led by Prof Peter Anyang Nyong’o to consider stationing a fire fighting Engine within Ahero Trading Center since the area is now a Municipality status.

“We want to sincerely thanked the County Government of Kisumu under Prof Peter Anyang Nyong’o who has offered a very quick response to the fire incident that occurred in Ahero early this morning but we want to challenge it to consider stationing a fire fighting engine within Ahero to be on a standby for any fire incident that may occur in future. It will also help to serve areas like Katito and Awasi,” the Chair says.

He has further sent his passionate appeal to the political leaders to lend hands so that the business community who are counting loses as a result of the fire incident so as to re-start their businesses.

Beatrice Agolla Omwari, the owner of a Grocery shop says she has lost over a million shillings as a result of the incident.

She says she just re-stocked her shop yesterday with various stocks like sacks of maize, rice and beans in large quantities.

Some members of the public suspect arson in the Ahero fire  incident and has appealed to the police to fully commence investigations into the incident to ascertain its real cause.