Engineers say unpaid professionals fuelling unsafe buildings

From left: Engineers Board of Kenya Chairman Erastus Mwongera, Water Cabinet Secretary Eric Mugaa and Institution of Engineers of Kenya (IEK) President Shammah Kiteme during media launch of the 31st IEK International Convention. [Wilberforce Okwiri, Standard]

The Institution of Engineers of Kenya (IEK) has warned of a growing safety risk in the construction sector following the partial collapse of an 11-storey building at Kilifi Corner on Mombasa Island.

The building, located at Kilifi Corner, Fayaz Estate, along Abdel Nasser Road, started sinking on April 2, triggering mass evacuations of nearby residential and commercial premises, including hospitals.