The National Construction Authority (NCA) has revealed that the construction of the proposed four-storey building which collapsed in Kisii County had previously been halted.
Five people lost their lives Sunday, while four others were hospitalized after being rescued by the emergency response team following the incident.
In a press statement sent to newsrooms, NCA's Registrar of Contractors Engineer Maurice Akech said the works were not registered with the Authority and, as such, there were no contractor or consultant details on record. "The Authority's Nyanza South quality assurance team had suspended construction works on the site due to non-compliance via suspension order 117181 issued on 3rd September 2024, but the developer resumed work before obtaining the necessary clearance from the Authority," said Eng.
Akech.
