Defence Cabinet Secretary Soipan Tuya has gazetted the deployment of the Kenya Defence Forces (KDF) officers in Mombasa County to assist in the demolition of a high-rise building that is on the verge of collapse.
According to the gazette notice dated Monday, April 7, the military officers will be deployed to assist in the demolition of an 11-storey building that recently developed cracks. The KDF officers would be working jointly with officers from the National Police Service (NPS) to ensure the safety of the residents during the demolition process.
CS Tuya, while making the announcement, defended the move, stating that it was in line with sections 31 (1) (a), (c), and 34 (2) of the Kenya Defence Forces Act, which outlines KDF's cooperation with other relevant authorities and the process of deploying military officers. "Under Article 241 (3) (b) of the Constitution of Kenya, 2010, read with sections 31 (1) (a), (c) and 34 (2) of the Kenya Defence Forces Act, notice is given that on the 7th April, 2025, the Kenya Defence Forces deployed to assist the Ministry of Interior and National Administration and the County Government of Mombasa," read part of the notice by Defence CS. "This is in the emergency response towards an eleven-story building situated at Kilifi Comer, Fayaz Estate, along Abdel Nasser Road, Mombasa County, that began sinking on 2nd April 2025, endangering adjacent residential and commercial buildings," Tuya added.
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