The Mombasa County government has ordered an audit of all buildings in the county after a section of a six-storey mall in Nyali collapsed.
County Secretary Francis Thoya said the inspection and audit of buildings in the county will target those that have not adhered to the conditions laid down by the National Construction Authority (NCA).
Speaking on Monday at the shopping mall after inspecting the building, Mr Thoya said that the county will conduct an audit on all buildings in the region to identify those that are unsafe for occupation.
He said the government will be testing the structural integrity of some of the buildings in the county and establishing whether some of the structures being put up in the county have been approved by relevant county authorities.
“The audit is intended to ensure that all buildings within the county are safe for habitation. If there are weaknesses in any of the structures, we will take action,” said Thoya.
He said the main block of the building was intact but they had decided to suspend activities in the area to allow engineers to assess the damage and to also allow for investigations.
“The collapsed section was an extension from the main block where washrooms are located and there is no reason as to why it was not properly attached to the main block. The beam should have run across but in this case, the two parts of the building were not joined which created a weakness that resulted in the collapse,” said Mr Thoya.
No injuries were reported during the 4 am incident.