Developers who contravene the newly unveiled National Construction Authority (NCA) building code will face stiffer penalties.
The code, which will become effective on January 14, 2026, aims to enhance the standards of construction, ensuring safety and efficiency in building practices.
The code effectively repeals the Local Government (Adoptive By-Laws) (Building) Order of 1968, which has been in place for 56 years.
During a sensitisation workshop held at a hotel in Kakamega, Engineer Francis Mbiti, from the State Department of Public Works, said the new code aims to ensure all construction designs are carried out by registered professionals, who must be accredited by the NCA.
