Eastleigh building collapse puts Nairobi County approval process under scrutiny

Construction engineers are describing it as a “pancake collapse.” When the 18-storey building came tumbling down in Eastleigh on the afternoon of October 24, a predictable sequence followed, with blame being traded over who in the construction chain failed to do their job. As Ayub Abdikadir reports, Nairobi City County is now under scrutiny over possible lapses in building approvals that could be contributing to a series of construction tragedies across the capital.