Turi MCA has called on the Nakuru County Government, corporates and well-wishers to offer material help to families that were rendered homeless after a fire razed down their houses.
Speaking after a tour at the Kwa Murimi slums where the residents are struggling to come into terms with the weekend incident, Michael Wang’ombe termed the situation as unfortunate further promising to help them resume a normal life.
Wang’ombe regretted the fact that the fire affected amongst them five students who are expected to start their Kenya Certificate of Primary Education (KCPE) on Tuesday saying that they needed guiding and counselling so that the incident does not affect their performance.
“Anybody who may help us in one way or another is welcome because we need to help these families resume their normal lives. It is our responsibility as leaders and the society as a whole,” he said.
The MCA also called on the county’s physical planners to reconsider slums and other informal settlements in the county saying that such incidents are made worse due to congestion and inaccessibility.
“For instance today, the fire spread fast because the area is too congested and the houses are built from wooden frames. Even if fire fighters came, how could they have accessed the scene?” he posed.
More than 50 families have been forced to spend two nights in the cold for lack of a place from where to find immediate help.