{
  "id": 16613385,
  "title": "Eastleigh collapse: Contractors warn developers against shortcuts",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/26/eastleigh-collapse-contractors-warn-developers-against-shortcuts",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-26T14:36:29.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "People Daily Kenya",
    "slug": "people-daily-kenya",
    "url": "https://peopledaily.digital/news/eastleigh-collapse-contractors-warn-developers-against-shortcuts"
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  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "The Kenya Association of Building and Civil Engineering Contractors (KABCEC) has warned developers against compromising construction safety by cutting costs, rushing projects or ignoring approved structural designs following the collapse of a building in Eastleigh, Nairobi. In a statement dated Monday, October 26, 2026, the association said building safety must take priority over profits,…",
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  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Capital FM Kenya",
        "title": "DPP orders criminal probe into Eastleigh building collapse",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/26/dpp-orders-criminal-probe-into-eastleigh-building-collapse",
        "published": "2026-10-26T10:48:55.000Z"
      }
    ]
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  "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."
}