The scene of the collapsed building in Embakasi. [Photo/Capital FM]
The National Buildings Inspectorate has cautioned of severe consequences to developers who are either constructing or demolishing buildings without following the right procedures.
The organisation’s secretary Moses Nyakiongora said the incidence where a building collapsed in Kware Embakasi on Wednesday leaving two dead and several others injured was out of negligence by the developer to follow the right channel while demolishing the structure.
“There is a reason why we have laws and they must be followed, we cannot continue to losing lives due to the negligence of few individuals who do not what to do the right thing,” stated Nyakiongora.
Nyakiongora asked developers whose buildings have not been approved to report to the National Construction Authority for directions to avoid such accidents in future.
Tenants have also been cautioned to vacate houses that show signs of collapsing and those that have been marked for demolition.
“Several buildings have been proved to be unsafe and marked for demolishing, we urge the owners of those buildings to adhere and do what they have been directed to. We are doing this for the safety of the people because if we are not cautious we will regret,” warned Nyakiongora.
Twelve buildings have already been marked for demolition in Huruma and several others in Nairobi’s Eastlands.