Federation of Kumasi Traders threaten to sue Kejetia management, Fire Service

The Chairman of the Federation of Kumasi Traders Association, Nana Prempeh, has threatened to sue the Ghana National Fire Service (GNFS) and the management of the Kejetia Market in Kumasi.

According to him, the market has been operating without a fire certificate and insurance cover, which is a violation of the GNFS’s Legal Instrument (LI) 1724.

Nana Prempeh also stated that he has evidence to prove that the Kejetia Market has been operating without insurance cover since November 2021.

However, I know for a fact that from November 2021 till date, the Kejetia Market has not been insured.”.

He further added that although there is a fire post at the market, it does not have a fire certificate.

“We are operating in the market at our own risk, the market does not have insurance cover because Kejetia Market is not fireworthy per the national fire service standard”.

The concerns about the absence of a fire certificate came up when a massive fire engulfed portions of the recently constructed Kejetia Market in Kumasi on Thursday, March 15, 2023