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Nairobi’s Eastleigh building collapse exposes persistent failures in construction oversight, enforcement and accountability despite repeated warnings and previous tragedies.Police hunt developer and contractor as Sakaja admits building had no occupation certificate. But the record shows warnings, enforcement notices and stop orders have never stopped the next collapse.Source: Standard

NAIROBI, Kenya Oct 25 – Former Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua has called on authorities responsible for road safety to take measures to protect Kenyans on highways following a fatal crash…Gachagua said the loss of life in Sunday’s accident was a painful ordeal for the country, urging agencies mandated to enforce road safety regulations to ensure motorists and passengers are protected.“No Kenyan, no human being deserves to lose a life out of negligence and...

Health Cabinet Secretary Aden Duale has criticised Nairobi Senator Edwin Sifuna over his reported presidential ambitions, questioning his political experience, financial capacity and ability to mobilise support beyond…Source: People Daily

Former Alego Usonga Member of Parliament Otieno Mak'Onyango has died while undergoing treatment at a Nairobi hospital. Current Alego Usonga MP Sam Atandi announced the death on Sunday,…Source: People Daily

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...

Ruto directs transport authorities to intensify PSV inspections and enforce safety standards following a fatal collision that killed 23 people and left 25 others injured along the Nairobi–Mombasa Highway.Thanks for listening. Continue with a related story, or tap the speaker icon on the next page to listen.‘I know what I'm doing’: Ruto hits out at critics of Dangote’s Kenya Pipeline investmentPresident William Ruto has directed authorities to conduct thorough...

Nairobi Governor Johnson Sakaja has dismissed a document purporting to show that the county approved the development of the building that collapsed in Eastleigh, insisting that the structure…Source: People Daily

Suzanne Silantoi's journey from Senate rival to Nairobi Health CEC includes UK and South African qualifications, a vast health portfolio and online controversy.PAY ATTENTION: Mark TUKO.co.ke as a preferred source, and our content will appear higher in your Google feed!Suzanne Silantoi has quietly become one of the more intriguing figures in Nairobi's county government.As the current CEC for Health, Wellness and Nutrition under Governor Johnson Sakaja, she manages a sprawling docket...

Johnson Sakaja and Babu Owino will face off in the Nairobi gubernatorial race in 2027.Nairobi Governor Johnson Sakaja has given Embakasi East MP Babu Owino six hours to pull down social media posts linking him to a disputed development approval involving the ill-fated building in Eastleigh.Source: Kenyans.co.ke

MP Babu Owino shared a document claiming Nairobi county approved the construction of the collapsed Eastleigh building, contradicting Governor Johnson Sakaja.Nancy Odindo is a Current Affairs Editor at TUKO.co.ke, covering general news. Odindo has over six years of journalism experience and joined TUKO.co.ke in 2023.Embakasi East Member of Parliament Babu Owino has released what he claims is an official approval document for the multi-storey building that collapsed in Eastleigh, Nairobi, on...

Embakasi East Member of Parliament (MP) Babu Owino has blamed Nairobi Governor Johnson Sakaja over the Eastleigh building collapse, demanding accountability for the county government's oversight of construction…Source: People Daily

Former Kakamega Senator Cleophas Malala has claimed that he and DCP party leader Rigathi Gachagua have agreed to back Nairobi Senator Edwin Sifuna as their presidential candidate in…Source: People Daily