Alarm Over Cracked Buildings in Nairobi CBD
Nairobi, for the past few months, has been the focal point of building collapses and their associated deaths, with this latest revelation coming as a shocker, adding salt to the existing injury...
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A Kiamaiko Member of County Assembly (MCA), Joseph Ndungu, has issued a stern warning about the increasing number of buildings with visible cracks in Nairobi's Central Business District (CBD), highlighting potential immediate danger to occupants and visitors.
- Visible structural damage has been observed on commercial properties in the busy city center.
- The Nairobi County Assembly committee was informed of a specific building at the junction of Mpangano and Shefrome streets exhibiting significant cracks.
- Remarks come amidst concerns over rapid urban growth and a previous revelation that 75 percent of buildings across the country are structurally unsafe.
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