Kiambu Market Chairman has expressed concerns over poor sanitation standards at the market saying it could lead to an outbreak of diseases.
Addressing small scale traders at the market on Friday, George Gitau said traders are not maintaining
Gitau said that he was shocked after realising that traders at the market were not provided with clean drinking water. He added they were going to lobby for funding as some of the toilets were overflowing yet the facilities dealt with fresh food.
He added that only few toilets were used to serve more than 500 people in the market on a daily basis.
Gitau called for the erection of flood lights during the upgrade as well as the construction of more toilets saying that poor working conditions hindered development.
“Floodlights will not only help traders in the region but also the residents as criminals will not get away with their notorious deeds,” he added.
Mary Njenga, a trader at the Karuri Market said additional of toilets in the area will help as people will not crowd on one facility and overflowing of wastes from the toilets will be reduced.
She called for the repair of the road leading to Karuri Market as it is impassable during the rainy season and commodities take time before they reach to the market while some are usually in when they arrive.