The fire blazed stalls at the location, and was getting worse by midnight before the NYS and Police mobilized rescue teams. Here are some pics of the account courtesy of Tycoon News. The fire has now been contained.

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NAIROBI Fire reported at city park market.

— tycoonews (@TYCOONEWS)

CITY PARK MARKET FIRE AFTERMATH via

— Ma3Route (@Ma3Route)

NAIROBI CITY PARK MARKET FIRE PICS

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NAIROBI CITY PARK FIRE UPDATE ; Spreading. Getting worse. NDOC has mobilized NYS and private companies

— tycoonews (@TYCOONEWS)

NAIROBI THE MINI BLASTS BEING HEARD ARE THE GAS CYLINDERS EXPLODING FROM THE FOOD KIOSKS

— tycoonews (@TYCOONEWS)

NAIROBI CITY PARK MARKET FIRE STILL RAGING...

— tycoonews (@TYCOONEWS)

NAIROBI CITY PARK MARKET ON FIRE fire brigade has just arrived on scene

— tycoonews (@TYCOONEWS)