New payment channel unveiled to donate to Embakasi fire victims
Well-wishers have been urged to send their donations through MPESA Paybill number 247247, account number 1320185109810, and account name Embakasi Mradi Fire Victims Donation.
Embakasi East Member of Parliament Babu Owino has unveiled a new payment channel where Kenyans will be able to send their contributions to Embakasi fire victims.
Well-wishers have been urged to send their donations through MPESA Paybill number 247247, account number 1320185109810, and account name Embakasi Mradi Fire Victims Donation.
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In addition, donations can also be sent to Equity Till number 185810.
On Saturday, Babu appealed to Kenyans to help the victims of the fire tragedy, which has so far claimed six lives and left more than 280 others injured.
"Proverbs 19:17: Whoever is generous to the poor lends to the LORD, and he will repay him for his deed," he said.
The MP also acknowledged leaders who offered a helping hand to the affected families.
"A list of governors and MPs who lend a hand to Embakasi fire victims by providing financial support; may God richly bless them," he said.
On Monday, the Nairobi County Government noted that 761 people were affected by the inferno.
Acting county secretary Patrick Analo affirmed that the government is making efforts to get the affected families back on their feet.
"The county has established that 148 households were affected by the blast, 761 people were affected, 50 businesses were burned, and there are still 15 people who can't trace their family," he said.
So far, police have apprehended four people suspected of being the primary perpetrators of the explosion.
They include Derrick Kimathi, who is the proprietor of the illegal gas-filling plant, and three National Environment Management Authority (NEMA) officials.
These are David Ongare (Director of Environment Compliance), Joseph Makau (Head of Environmental Impact Assessment), and Mirrian Kioko.
The four were detained on Tuesday at Capitol Hill Police Station pending a court ruling on Wednesday next week.
The court is set to decide on the potential 21-day detention of the individuals, pending the conclusion of the ongoing investigation. The state argues for their detention, citing concerns about potential interference with witnesses and the risk of flight posed by the respondents.
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