Authorities have ordered the immediate evacuation of residents and businesses near an 11-story building under construction in Kona ya Kilifi, Mvita Sub-County, after it began showing alarming signs of structural failure.
On Wednesday evening, passersby witnessed the near-collapsing building showing signs of imminent collapse and promptly reported the matter to the authorities, following which emergency teams were mobilized and deployed to the area.
The building under construction at the finishing stage exhibits deep cracks on its columns.
The first floor of the building has already collapsed, and from outside, it is leaning at an unnatural angle, waiting to give way anytime.
