The National Building Inspectorate agency has warned of more demolitions of sub-standard structures , including learning institutions.
The agency's chairman Moses Nyakiongora stated that inspections of schools with storied buildings will happen to ensure the safety of structures used by the learners.
“We have already set up a team to do this. Any classes found to be sub-standard will be also knocked down,” Nyakiongora affirmed.
Nyakiongora further stated that the demolitions which have already begun in Nairobi would go on until all the “death traps” are brought down.
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He maintained that the demolitions were part of efforts to put an end to the conduct where some landlords use unlicensed engineers to put up sub-standard buildings that collapse killing people.
The agency's chairman also noted that any buildings which fail to meet the recommended quality and structural safety standards are on their radar and would eventually come down.
“We have already started from Nairobi and those houses are being knocked down and it will be the same everywhere,” warned Nyakiongora.
The agency officials affirmed their commitment to putting an end to innocent Kenyans dying in such sub-standard structures.
The chairman also noted that at least 400 substandard buildings across Nairobi are set for demolition and a few have been brought down in the last week alone.
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City Hall stated that it had marked more than 200 buildings in Nairobi for demolition and an additional 688 structures will be inspected.
