Traders are counting losses after a fire razed down stalls at the popular Toi market in Kibera, about seven kilometres from Nairobi’s central business district, early Sunday morning.
The fire is reported to have started at about 2am and was still on at 6am, they had reduced to ashes property worth millions of shillings.
By early morning the market could be seen smouldering after being reduced to ashes.
Clouds of black smoke could also be seen billowing from make-shift stalls that were used to store bales of apparel overnight.
The city county government sent fire engines to the scene and by 5am, they were still battling the inferno that had spread far and wide.
Several businesspeople suffered severe cuts and burns in the earlier morning as they rushed to try and salvage what was left of their businesses.
Many could be seen standing next to where their stalls were located, probably hoping they could find a thing or two they can salvage.
The cause of fire was not immediately established but the traders and locals suspect it could have been as a result of an electric fault.
The open-air market, famous for used clothes, fresh produce, artefacts and toys, is located on the outskirts of Kibera slum, one of the biggest informal settlements in Africa.