This archive report was first published on 4 July 2020.
On July 3, 2020, the National Building Inspectorate halted construction of two buildings in Westlands and Parklands, Nairobi, due to non-compliance with guidelines.
One of the buildings, located along Matundu Lane, was under construction despite being stopped by the National Construction Authority (NCA) on June 18, 2020.
Eight suspects were charged with continuing construction of the multi-storey building despite the stop order. They denied the charge and were released on a cash bail of Sh100,000 each.
At the other building in Parklands, three site supervisors were arrested after construction work was suspended by NCA.
The National Buildings Inspectorate chairman, Moses Nyakiongora, noted that many people were undertaking unsupervised construction, especially during the Covid-19 period.
Nairobi City County, the National Environmental Management Authority, and NCA all found faults with the building, citing lack of accredited skilled workers, site supervisors, and registered contractors on site.
City Hall had conducted a site inspection in August 2019 and issued a notice to stop the development.
