Eastleigh building collapse: Babu Owino puts blame on Sakaja
Embakasi East Member of Parliament (MP) Babu Owino has blamed Nairobi Governor Johnson Sakaja over the Eastleigh building collapse, demanding accountability for the county government’s oversight of construction projects. On Sunday, October 25, 2026, the dispute intensified following Friday’s collapse of a multi-storey building in Eastleigh, where rescue teams have been searching for people feared…
Eastleigh building collapse: Eastleigh MP Babu Owino accuses Nairobi Governor Johnson Sakaja of misleading the public about the building's construction approval. The embattled governor insists he approved the building's change-of-use in 2024, but Owino claims the MP has posted documentary evidence of the construction approval on 13th February, 2024.
The governor maintains that the approval did not authorize the collapsed structure. Eastleigh's building approval procedures are now under scrutiny as rescue teams search for people trapped beneath the rubble.
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