Public Service Cabinet Secretary Geoffrey Ruku on Wednesday assessed the situation in Kamukunji after the fire tragedy that rendered 200 people homeless.
Ruku said that the State Department for Special Programmes will move with speed to provide temporary interventions to assist the affected families.
“This evening, after our mission to Nontoto, Samburu county, we proceeded to Kasilili Village to assess the situation following the yester fire and to support the fire disaster victims,” he said.
“The State Department for Special Programmes will be moving with speed to provide temporary interventions to alleviate the plight of the affected families," Ruku said.
The CS said the department will work with the Nairobi county government and other partners to develop long-term solutions to the increasing cases of fires in Nairobi's informal settlements.
The fire tragedy occurred on Sunday night in Kasilili Village in Airbase Ward.
The fire destroyed the village, leaving over 200 residents homeless and in despair.
Women and children are among those affected.
They have no place to call home, no food, and are in urgent need of shelter materials.
The fire has worsened an already difficult business environment, sending traders into distress as they try to figure out how to service their loans and sustain their families.
“I had good stock. I tried to save some of it, but it was already too late. Now all that’s left are burnt iron sheets,” Urbanus Wambua, a trader, said, standing next to the ruins of what used to be his vibrant stall.
He didn’t just lose his stock worth more than Sh500,000 by his estimate, he lost the business he had built over 12 years, one sale at a time.
More than 20 stalls were destroyed in the blaze. At least 70 traders are now without work.
The fire started in the early hours of Sunday, a time when most traders were at home.
By the time emergency crews arrived, the damage had already consumed much of the market.
