Seven Storey Building in Nairobi Kasarani area Collapsed yesterday trapping several people inside majority of them being construction workers. The building was still under construction.
Shocking Details about the building have been revealed.
Speaking in Kasarani, Sakaja said the developer never got a permit from city hall for the construction.The developer did not get a permit from the county. There was an enforcement notice but because of impunity, he decided to go on.
Nairobi Governor Johnson Sakaja has called for the arrest of the developer of the Collapsed Kasarani building.
He said his office is in liaison with the DCI and police to search and immediately arrest the developer.
Stamping authority, the county boss said city hall will take action and the developer must be charged in court.
Sakaja also said the construction site had been closed.
Sakaja said the developer knew the standard of building materials were wrong, he did not have a permit and had an enforcement notice but still ignored and proceeded with the construction.
Sakaja gave a stern warning to shoddy developers involved in such construction works, that their days are numbered.
“All those who are involved in doing shoddy work I want to put them on notice. Pull down the buildings or we are going to come for you,” he said
Sakaja recounted a similar incident in 2016 where a building went down in Huruma estate saying 47 lives were lost with the majority being children and mothers.
Governor Sakaja said he has changed the existing Nairobi City County Urban Planning Technical Committee, responsible for approving buildings.
The names will be gazetted and released to the public.
He added that if any officer will be found culpable at any point, they will go home and be charged.
