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Nakumatt Downtown Fire that Claimed 30 Lives ‘Was Not Deliberate’
17 hours ago David Indeje
An inquest involving the death of 30 people at Nakumatt Downtown supermarket 13 years ago will be closed, Kenya’s criminal court said Friday in its judgement.
Chief Magistrate Francis Andayi in his judgement said the fire that caused deaths, serious injuries and damage of property at the supermarket on January 28, 2009, he could not ascertain that it was deliberate.
“…the exact cause of the fire cannot be known… there was no scientific evidence,” he said in his judgement delivered virtually.
When the fire tragedy occurred, the Chief Magistrate, in his judgement described the scene as “It is not surprising that the IWF1 said the fire develop rapidly…It was a scene of darkness, heat and confusion…floors were invisible due to the gas cylinders along the stairs…”
Moreover, the judge said the inquest be closed or opened by the Director of Public Prosecution (ODPP) if new evidence is filed.
Following the fire, senior detective Emmanuel Ngetich, currently attached to Director of Criminal Investigations headquarters, recommended a public inquest in an open court to find out who was responsible for the fire.
During the inquest, 11 witnesses, including Nakumatt Downtown director Atul Maganial Shah, testified giving an account of what happened on the material day.
Danson Kimathi, a senior police officer from the electrical engineering department, said the fire may have originated from fuel vapours coming in contact with a hot exhaust pipe of a generator, or sparks emanating from contacts during a changeover from direct current to alternating current.
Similarly, during the inquest, Mr Solomon Luvinzu, an electrical engineer told the court that “There was no evidence of the fire being caused by an electric fault… we did all routine observations especially at the seat of the fire where it concentrated most, we checked the generator and the conclusion was that the fire was not electrical.”
However, the Magistrate said testimony from the supermarkets’ technician he would adduce that the fire was not due to an electrical fault of a faulty generator.
In 2012, Woolworths, the property owner sued Nakumatt after Concord Insurance, with whom they had insured the building against fire, declined to pay for the damage. The insurer no longer exists after it was placed under receivership.
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Nakumatt Downtown Fire that Claimed 30 Lives ‘Was Not Deliberate’
17 hours ago David Indeje
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An inquest involving the death of 30 people at Nakumatt Downtown supermarket 13 years ago will be closed, Kenya’s criminal court said Friday in its judgement.
Chief Magistrate Francis Andayi in his judgement said the fire that caused deaths, serious injuries and damage of property at the supermarket on January 28, 2009, he could not ascertain that it was deliberate.
“…the exact cause of the fire cannot be known… there was no scientific evidence,” he said in his judgement delivered virtually.
When the fire tragedy occurred, the Chief Magistrate, in his judgement described the scene as “It is not surprising that the IWF1 said the fire develop rapidly…It was a scene of darkness, heat and confusion…floors were invisible due to the gas cylinders along the stairs…”
Moreover, the judge said the inquest be closed or opened by the Director of Public Prosecution (ODPP) if new evidence is filed.
Following the fire, senior detective Emmanuel Ngetich, currently attached to Director of Criminal Investigations headquarters, recommended a public inquest in an open court to find out who was responsible for the fire.
During the inquest, 11 witnesses, including Nakumatt Downtown director Atul Maganial Shah, testified giving an account of what happened on the material day.
Danson Kimathi, a senior police officer from the electrical engineering department, said the fire may have originated from fuel vapours coming in contact with a hot exhaust pipe of a generator, or sparks emanating from contacts during a changeover from direct current to alternating current.
Similarly, during the inquest, Mr Solomon Luvinzu, an electrical engineer told the court that “There was no evidence of the fire being caused by an electric fault… we did all routine observations especially at the seat of the fire where it concentrated most, we checked the generator and the conclusion was that the fire was not electrical.”
However, the Magistrate said testimony from the supermarkets’ technician he would adduce that the fire was not due to an electrical fault of a faulty generator.
In 2012, Woolworths, the property owner sued Nakumatt after Concord Insurance, with whom they had insured the building against fire, declined to pay for the damage. The insurer no longer exists after it was placed under receivership.
Biggest issue was that some staff or management locked the door in fear watu watatoka bila kulipa, hapo ndo wanajaribu kuficha that it was too smoky to see the exit.
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What happens in this case?
Nameless
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Oh look. Nairobi used to look nice under Kibaki.
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Nakumatt Downtown Fire that Claimed 30 Lives ‘Was Not Deliberate’
17 hours ago David Indeje
View attachment 51358
An inquest involving the death of 30 people at Nakumatt Downtown supermarket 13 years ago will be closed, Kenya’s criminal court said Friday in its judgement.
Chief Magistrate Francis Andayi in his judgement said the fire that caused deaths, serious injuries and damage of property at the supermarket on January 28, 2009, he could not ascertain that it was deliberate.
“…the exact cause of the fire cannot be known… there was no scientific evidence,” he said in his judgement delivered virtually.
When the fire tragedy occurred, the Chief Magistrate, in his judgement described the scene as “It is not surprising that the IWF1 said the fire develop rapidly…It was a scene of darkness, heat and confusion…floors were invisible due to the gas cylinders along the stairs…”
Moreover, the judge said the inquest be closed or opened by the Director of Public Prosecution (ODPP) if new evidence is filed.
Following the fire, senior detective Emmanuel Ngetich, currently attached to Director of Criminal Investigations headquarters, recommended a public inquest in an open court to find out who was responsible for the fire.
During the inquest, 11 witnesses, including Nakumatt Downtown director Atul Maganial Shah, testified giving an account of what happened on the material day.
Danson Kimathi, a senior police officer from the electrical engineering department, said the fire may have originated from fuel vapours coming in contact with a hot exhaust pipe of a generator, or sparks emanating from contacts during a changeover from direct current to alternating current.
Similarly, during the inquest, Mr Solomon Luvinzu, an electrical engineer told the court that “There was no evidence of the fire being caused by an electric fault… we did all routine observations especially at the seat of the fire where it concentrated most, we checked the generator and the conclusion was that the fire was not electrical.”
However, the Magistrate said testimony from the supermarkets’ technician he would adduce that the fire was not due to an electrical fault of a faulty generator.
In 2012, Woolworths, the property owner sued Nakumatt after Concord Insurance, with whom they had insured the building against fire, declined to pay for the damage. The insurer no longer exists after it was placed under receivership.
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Even better under mzungu's colonial rule; better still when it was a natural jungle "under Maasai".