Two days after the collapse of seven storey building in Kasarani, Nairobi County Governor Johnson Sakaja has swung into action and interdicted three officers in the planning department over negligence of duties.
The officers include Michael Agoya the senior superintendent of building, Cathrine Wairimu an enforcement officer and Beatrice Kimathi chief Superintendent Buildings.
“If I find any officer from Nairobi County culpable, at any point, for allowing construction of non-compliant developments to continue they will go home and be charged
”The developer of the building in Kasarani is responsible for the deaths and we will work with the DCI to hold him accountable
“He did not have permits from the County and has continuously ignored enforcement notices to stop construction, this kind of impunity must stop,’’said Sakaja in a statement.
The officers now have ten days to respond into details why they should not be fired and charged.
Preliminary investigations confirmed that the building had no statutory approvals from Nairobi City County nor from National Construction Authority.
The developer had in the past ignored non-compliance notices with the latest being issued on the morning of the incident, Tuesday 15th November.
Sakaja has also reconstituted the Urban Planning Technical Committee responsible for facilitation and evaluations of buildings in the city.
It comprises of: Brenda Nyawara – Architectural Association of Kenya , Eng. Jane Mutulili – Engineers Board of Kenya, Eng. Christine Ogut – The Institution of Engineers of Kenya , Dr. Abdulmalik Tuesday Gichuki -Kenya Alliance of Resident Association , Racheal Kisiangani – Kenya Institute of Planners.
Also in the committee are Stanley Karaya Kimani – Nairobi Water and Sewerage Company and Margaret Njuki of National Environment Management Authority.
