We have no powers to stop faulty buildings, says housing regulator

NCA Chief Executive Officer Daniel Manduku yesterday told MPs contractors have taken advantage of loopholes in the law to flatly defy orders to suspend construction of sub-standard buildings. (PHOTO: COURTESY)

Kenyans will continue dying in building collapses because the construction agency has no powers to stop rogue contractors and developers.

The National Construction Authority (NCA) said it cannot suspend works on faulty buildings even when it is clear the structure is a death trap.