Less than half of inspected buildings pass safety test

The seven-storey building that collapsed in Kahawa West, Nairobi County on October 20, 2024.

Photo credit: Dennis Onsongo | Nation Media Group

Less than half of sample buildings inspected across the country in the 2023/24 financial year passed the required safety threshold, new figures from the Architectural Association of Kenya (AAK) show, highlighting the need for stricter monitoring and enforcement of regulations on projects.

The report shows that of the 1,333 buildings inspected in various counties, including Nairobi, only 570 were deemed safe.

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Note: The results are not exact but very close to the actual.