February 15, 2026

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Over 8000 Shops at Kejetia Market Reportedly Used Only One Electricity Meter

It has been confirmed by newswavegh.org that the over Eight Thousand shops at Kejetia Market in Kumasi used a single meter since its completion in December 2018.

Parts of the Kejetia Market, one of the monumental projects on the Asanti Regional capital, Kumasi, was yesterday engulfed in fire which burnt wares estimated at millions of Ghana Cedis.

Market Shut Down

The Kejetia Market in Kumasi has been shut temporarily for an assessment of the extent of damage caused to the facility in Wednesday’s fire.

The first and second floors of the market went in flames late Wednesday, destroying some shops.