The National Construction Authority (NCA) has halted construction at a proposed residential development on Peponi Road in Westlands, Nairobi, after a structural failure on Monday, December 15.

• The project, registered on September 27, 2024, was designed to have three basement levels and 13 suspended floors.
• The contractor is Meraki Universal Building Limited, with architect Peter Kamau Mwangi and structural engineer Samuel Maina Wairimu on the team.
• A multi-agency committee has been formed to evaluate the structure for potential salvage or controlled demolition, with occupants of neighboring premises advised to temporarily vacate.