{
  "id": 16589782,
  "title": "‘We shall meet in court’: Babu refuses to apologise to Sakaja over collapsed building claims",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/26/we-shall-meet-in-court-babu-refuses-to-apologise-to-sakaja-over",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-26T10:45:51.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Capital FM Kenya",
    "slug": "capital-fm-kenya",
    "url": "https://capitalfm.africa/we-shall-meet-in-court-babu-refuses-to-apologise-to-sakaja-over-collapsed-building-claims/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Nairobi's Embakasi East MP Babu Owino has challenged Kenyan Governor Johnson Sakaja to a legal showdown over allegations of government involvement in the Eastleigh building collapse. Refusing to apologize, Owino vowed to hold Sakaja accountable for the lives lost and families devastated by the tragedy. \"Let’s meet in court, SAKAJA. I will not apologize to a man who has destroyed the lives of Nairobians. He MUST answer for the suffering of Nairobians,\" Owino declared. \"If you have nothing to hide, answer the hard questions. We shall meet in court,\" he added. The dispute centers on whether the multi-story building that collapsed on October 23 met the necessary county approvals. Sakaja warned Owino to remove social media posts linking him to the building's approval or face legal action, alleging the MP spread misleading information damaging his reputation. Owino insisted he had documented evidence of Nairobi City County approving the development in February 2024, and accused the governor of misleading Kenyans by claiming the building lacked approval. The governor countered that while permission to change the property's use was granted, the architectural plans for the proposed high-rise building were not. The collapse has reignited debates over development approvals, building inspections, and enforcement of construction regulations in Nairobi.",
  "summary": "Embakasi East MP Babu Owino has challenged Nairobi Governor Johnson Sakaja to take him to court over his claims concerning the collapsed Eastleigh building, insisting he will not apologise as questions mount over construction approvals and county enforcement.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
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  "coverage": {
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  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}