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Construction of Kirigiti building that collapsed had been suspended, NCA reveals

The six-storey building collapsed on a residential house and trapped some of the inhabitants. [John Muchucha, Standard]

Over 80 per cent of all incidents of collapsed buildings in the country were occasioned by poor workmanship, the National Construction Authority (NCA) has said.

The authority said most of the collapsed buildings were constructed with substandard materials.

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