Sakaja protests release of 14 suspects linked to Eastleigh collapsed building

Sakaja demanded answers from Kamukunji Police on how the suspects were arrested in June but released on Sh50,000 bail without being charged in court.

Nairobi Governor Johnson Sakaja has protested the release of suspects linked to the collapsed building in Eastleigh.

Sakaja in statement posted on his X account (formerly Twitter) said City Hall had taken enforcement action against those involved after establishing change of user from a residential property to a commercial had been approved.

According to Sakaja, architectural plans required to authorise construction had not been approved.

The Governor said County officers arrested the suspects and handed them over to Kamukunji Police Station because county governments no longer hold prosecutorial powers they previously held.

“We enforced the law and arrested those involved. However, because we do not have prosecutorial powers, the suspects were handed over to Kamukunji Police Station. They were reportedly released on a cash bail of Sh50,000 without being taken to court,” Sakaja said.

Source: Standard