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House down and business goes on

The building that collapsed last week in Makongeni, Nairobi. [PHOTO: FILE / STANDARD]

A day after a five-storey building collapsed in Nairobi's Kaloleni area, killing seven people, county officials visited the scene and marked some buildings in the neighbourhood for demolition.

The building that collapsed last week was allegedly constructed on a wetland, which was said to be have been a playground.

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