- Kiambu County takes pride in serving as a model for other county governments seeking to learn from their practices.
- The county welcomed a group from Embu for a benchmarking visit aimed at learning about firefighting and emergency response techniques.
- Governor Kimani Wamatang'i showed the team how he increased measures to address recurrent fire incidents.
Kiambu County's local administration welcomed a group from Embu County, including officials from both the executive branch and the County Assembly, who have come to gather insights through a fact-finding visit focused on Kiambu’s well-regarded fire fighting and emergency services unit.
Under the leadership of Chief Officer Hellen Wanja from the Department of Housing, Physical Planning, and Urban Development, along with Chairperson MCA Nzagi Philip who heads the County Assembly’s Committee on Administration, Devolution, Public Service, Governance, and Information Communication Technology (ICT), the group toured our Fire and Emergency Training Center. There, they had interactions with our well-trained staff members and observed the intense training sessions and professional standards that have brought significant acclaim to our organization at the national level.
The governor of Kiambu, Kimani Wamatang'i, has intensified measures to address recurring fires by purchasing advanced fire trucks and installing fire hydrants in key urban areas throughout the region.
We take pride in hosting one of the nation’s leading facilities for fire and emergency response training,” stated Wamatangi. “This institution equips staff not just from Kiambu, but also from the national government and various counties throughout Kenya.
Following more than 100 fire incidents reported in Kiambu within just a few months, which led to substantial financial losses, the governor made a daring decision to invest in this multimillion-dollar initiative.
On February 16, a fire erupted at Kiambu market, destroying more than 50 businesses and leaving traders heartbroken.
Several days afterward, yet another blaze struck Gitaru, causing extensive damage and significant losses.
The three young victims were an infant of three months old, a child of four years old, and another child of nine years old who lost their lives.
The minors were trapped in the house when the raging fire broke out. Their mother had stepped out to run errands when the tragedy struck.
Efforts by locals to contain the inferno proved futile as it spread across the neighbourhood, razing eight more houses.
This led the county to urgently invest in additional firefighting vehicles and establish more fire hydrants to avoid future occurrences.
The county hosts facilities that provide emergency response training for business owners, students, and personnel from both the local and national governmental offices.
Other local administrations have been coming to observe as this investment has drawn their interest.
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