By the AFREEQUE newsroom, based on Business Daily
Building collapses in Nairobi and Kisii highlight failures in Kenya’s building inspection system. Business Daily points to weaknesses in oversight, against the backdrop of the recent collapse of a building in Nairobi.
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An 18-storey building collapses in Nairobi, trapping people and about 70 workers.
26 OctFour survivors hospitalised after Nairobi building collapse
24 OctUnapproved plans blamed for Nairobi building collapse
24 OctCollapsed building number absent from Kenyan portalFour people were rescued and taken to hospital after a building under construction collapsed in the Eastleigh district of Nairobi, Kenya. Rescue teams are continuing to search the rubble for any other people, according to the Kenyan National Police Service.
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Kenya’s National Treasury is considering toll concessions worth 42.26 billion shillings for two major bypasses in Nairobi and Mombasa. The contracts would cover these roads under private concessions, reports Business Daily, citing its correspondent Marion Sitawa.
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Around 70 workers were inside the 18-storey building that collapsed in Eastleigh, Nairobi, after a cracked column was spotted. Survivors described fleeing and searching for missing colleagues in a cloud of dust, according to testimony gathered by Citizen TV Kenya and reported by Tuko.
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A woman was pulled from the rubble of a collapsed 16-storey building in Nairobi’s Eastleigh neighbourhood, while rescuers searched for possible other victims. The operation continued after cries were heard beneath the ruins, according to regional police commander Issa Mohamud, quoted by Capital FM.
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Kenyan singer Samidoh rallies concert for Edwin SifunaKenyan singer Samidoh interrupted his concert to sing a refrain in tribute to Edwin Sifuna, Nairobi’s senator. The filmed clip went viral and delighted the politician’s supporters on social media, Tuko reports.
Jeannette Kagame and Lalla Asmaa inaugurate hearing centre in RwandaRwandan First Lady Jeannette Kagame and Moroccan Princess Lalla Asmaa inaugurated a hearing diagnosis and rehabilitation centre at Rwanda Military Hospital in Kanombe. The opening, on 26 October, is part of a Moroccan programme, reports The New Times.The week in Africa
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