> Fire detectors may be there, but I think the big issue is preparedness of staff and emergency services. I personally know the nairobi fire chief and know for a fact that between nairobi fire dept. And JKIA, they should have more than 6 fire trucks and that there should be extinguishers in the terminals but the unrehearsed reaction was what caused the tragedy
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That and the fact that Nairobi motorists don't give way to emergency vehicles.  Its actually a petty pathetic habit and that may causing too many unnecessary cases ending badly.

Muriithi