A significant fire incident occurred on the morning of May 18, 2025, at the Gikomba market, destroying goods worth hundreds of thousands.

• The fire broke out around 3am, primarily affecting the footwear section near Lamu Road.
• Affected trader, who lost at least 50 sacks of shoes, criticized the slow response of the fire department.
• Concerns were raised about the suspicious timing of the fire occurring on a Sunday, when no vendors were present to extinguish it quickly.