A red flag has been raised over an increase in fire incidents within Uasin Gishu County.
According to statistics from the county fire department, the team has so far responded to over 39 fire incidents across different parts of the county since January.
The latest incident was reported on Sunday, February 23, 2025, near the Jubilee Catholic Church in Racecourse ward.
The Uasin Gishu County Fire Brigade responded swiftly to extinguish the raging fire near the Jubilee Catholic church in Racecourse ward.
In this incident, the firefighters received a distress call from a resident about the fire at around 10:00 a.m. and responded swiftly to put it out, stopping it from spreading further.
It comes barely a week after another fire was reported at a business building in the Chinese area along the Eldoret-Kapsabet Road.
The Uasin Gishu fire firefighters responded with a Sinotruck engine and county Water bowser to battle the fire and put it out within 15 minutes.
Their quick response earned the praise of locals.
Why rise in fire incidents within Uasin Gishu
The rise in fires has been linked to the prevailing dry season that has also been worsened by the windy conditions.
Meanwhile, the county government of Uasin Gishu has urged various stakeholders to participate in the ongoing awareness initiatives to help prevent such incidents.
In addition, the Governor Dr Jonathan Bii-led administration continues to remind residents to use the county’s emergency numbers—0710646464, 0532061185, or 0706389888—to report any fire incidents and provide accurate information to ensure a swift response.
“With the current dry and windy conditions increasing fire risks, we urge the public to raise an immediate alarm for a swift response,” said Bii.
