Traders at Suq Mugdi Market in Garissa County were left counting losses on Monday after a fire razed a large section of the busy marketplace.
Property of unknown value was destroyed in the blaze, whose cause had not been established by the time of publishing.
Suq Mugdi serves as the county's main market and a key commercial hub in the region.
Images and videos obtained by Kenyans.co.ke showed thick plumes of smoke and large balls of fire billowing from the heart of Garissa Town, where the market is located.
