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Swoop on gas refilling plant as Kenyans raise safety concerns

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ODM leader Raila Odinga accompanied by Nairobi Senator Edwin Sifuna and Embakasi East MP Babu Owino addresses victims of Mradi gas explosion at Embakasi Social hall on February 06, 2024. [Denish Ochieng, Standard]

A multi-agency team on Monday evening raided an illegal gas refilling and storage facility at Milimani Estate in Kitale town, Trans Nzoia County.

The team led by Kiminini Deputy County Commissioner Dolphina Okondo and OCPD John Onditi, acting on a tip-off from members of Nyumba Kumi, stormed the residential home, which has been turned into a gas business point.

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