- A sudden swarm of bees forced Limuru traders and customers to flee, halting operations and leaving many injured from stings
- Traders lit charcoal stoves in a bid to drive away the bees, with smoke eventually helping to calm the situation
- They have reported major losses, as customers abandoned the marketplace and even walked out of hotels due to the bee attacks
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Faith Chandianya, a journalist at TUKO.co.ke, brings over three years of experience covering politics and Current Affairs in Kenya
Kiambu: What began as an ordinary business day for traders in a bustling Limuru marketplace quickly spiralled into chaos when a swarm of bees descended on the trading centre, sending people fleeing in all directions and bringing operations to a standstill.
How did Limuru traders try to fight bees?
Some traders were seen fleeing for their lives as the bees continued to attack, while others lit charcoal stoves in a desperate attempt to use smoke to drive the insects away.
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“The bees invaded the marketplace and gave us a hard time. We had to flee for our safety. Look at that one over there—he got stung on the face,” one trader said.
Speaking to K24, the traders said many of them sustained injuries from the bee stings. They said they had no idea where the bees came from—only that they suddenly swarmed the market and began attacking.
“They swarmed the area around 2 pm and started stinging people. I got stung here. Everyone started running to avoid getting attacked. But now their numbers have gone down—they’re not as many as before,” another trader said.
The traders have lamented significant losses from the incident, as customers who had come to buy goods at the marketplace were also attacked.
“Customers even walked out of hotels—they didn’t want to eat,” one trader said.
Traders were able to resume their normal activities after the smoke from the fires they lit at the marketplace successfully drove the bees away.
Source: TUKO.co.ke
