Eastleigh building collapse raises questions over construction approvals

The 18-storey building that collapsed in Eastleigh had not been approved for construction by the Nairobi City County Government or the National Environment Management Authority (NEMA). Further damning revelations point to the late uploading of the project details on the National Construction Authority’s (NCA) online portal. The project was missing from the portal on friday but appeared Saturday, raising questions about the timing of its registration and whether this was a knee-jerk reaction to the collapse.