Kenyans have been assured that the new National Building Code 2024 aims to enhance the standards of construction, ensuring safety, efficiency and sustainability in building practices with a focus on streamlined approval processes.
According to Advocate Diana Watila affiliated to the National Building Inspectorate, State Department of Public Works, said the new National Building Code, 2024 is performance based and factors in technological advancement, universal access to buildings as well as environmentally friendly construction.
Ms Watila explained that the code's implementation will transform how construction is carried out in the country by providing for an up-to-date framework and standards for planning, design, approval, implementation, maintenance, and demolition of buildings.
Additionally, she noted the Code ushers in a new era of construction standards that gives provision for multi-hazard designs, sustainable green construction practices, digital connectivity, liquid petroleum gas connections into buildings, and disaster risk management on construction sites. "This Code will minimize the harmful effects on human health resulting from the use of building methods, products, design, or building work and provide for universal access standards to all types of buildings," she elaborated.
