Leaders from Siaya county have sent their condolence messages to the families and relatives who lost their loved ones in the Saturday night fire incident that claimed 13 lives. However, Gem MP Elisha Odhiambo, while speaking at the scene, stated that he realizes that as a country, there is a problem because the emergency response time is very minimal and wanting. He asked the CS for Transport James Macharia to take a keen look at the Kenya National Highway Authority because they cannot make a road without a signage. "The reason the tragedy has happened is that this particular road does not have any signage for drivers to know that they are going through a bad patch," he said. 19 of them are admitted with burns at Siaya county referral hospital while five are admitted at Inuka hospital and another five admitted at Yala sub county hospital.

Source: The Star July 18, 2021 13:07 UTC