According to Police reports, four vehicles parked in one of the garages were completely destroyed after a fire accident broke out at night.
Andrew Ochieng, who sells vehicle spare parts at Juakali, said his shop was ruined. “Nothing was salvaged in my shop,” said Ochieng.
A mechanic said a car worth three million shillings that was being repaired at his garage was reduced to a metal.
Magdalene Akinyi, who runs a food business at Juakali, said her shop and foodstuff were razed. She lost refrigerators, microwaves, cookers, gas cylinders, among other items.
The other stalls that were damaged include hardware stores and machine stalls. Police Commander for Kisumu Central Sub-County Anthony Maina said there were no casualties in the incident.
The fire brigade from Kisumu County managed to contain the fire, though it was a case of too little too late.
The police commander said Only a few stalls and items were salvaged.
The cause of the fire is yet to be established, police said.
