Sakaja Wants Architect, Engineer and Planner Probed Over Eastleigh Building Collapse
Sakaja urged professional bodies representing architects, engineers, quantity surveyors and builders to investigate their members and establish whether they complied with professional standards and construction regulations.
Nairobi Governor Johnson Sakaja has requested investigations into an architect, engineer and physical planner associated with the collapse of a 12-storey building in Eastleigh, Kenya. Sakaja asserted that the construction proceeded without approved building plans and urged professional bodies to investigate their members for compliance with professional standards and construction regulations.
On the second day of search-and-rescue operations, the Governor noted that Nairobi City County only approved a change of use from residential to commercial-cum-residential for the site on October 17, 2024. Architect Emmanuel Mwangi Maina, registration number A2045, submitted architectural plans on November 20, 2024, but they were not approved by the county.
The structural engineering team was led by Joseph Mutturi Mugu under Precise Civil Engineering Ltd, with architect Emmanuel Mwangi Maina identified as the project architect. Sakaja emphasized the importance of complying with approved plans, building regulations, and safety standards, describing the incident as a case of "total impunity."
He called on professional bodies to take disciplinary action against any culpable members and forwarded the county's report to the Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) for further investigations. The Governor also highlighted several enforcement actions taken by the county against unauthorized construction at the site. The collapse has reignited discussions on building approvals, professional oversight, and enforcement of construction regulations in Nairobi.
Sakaja has also called for county governments to regain prosecutorial powers to deter developers and professionals from violating building regulations. Rescue teams are continuing efforts to reach any potential survivors trapped beneath the rubble at the site in Kamukunji Sub-County.
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