A multi-story building collapsed outside Kenya's capital Monday, resulting in the death of a woman and two children.
Four people were rescued, including a child, after the collapse in Kirigiti, said Kiambu county Governor. Kimani Wamatangi. But “we know that there is a man and his wife, and most likely there will be a child, inside there.”
“The building that was constructed here was made in a substandard way,” the governor said.
“This guy built without authorization. He came and applied for permission, he was told to comply with a few conditions, he disappeared, continued to build.” he further added
Such building collapses aren't uncommon in Nairobi and elsewhere in Kenya amid weak oversight, shoddy construction and corruption.
With inputs from AP