As high-rise buildings are erected every day to feed Nairobi's growing population, it also poses significant challenges to city dwellers.

Residents of Pangani, Ushirika area are decrying health, safety and economical hazards associated with high rise buildings.

On Thursday, Nairobi City County rendered a notice stopping construction of high-rise building in Pangani on grounds of site safety and security following an incident that saw property of unknown value destroyed.

Department of Urban Development and Planning said they rendered the notice after site visit following complaints over destruction of property emanating from the construction of a high rise building in Ushirika area in Pangani.