Collapsing buildings: How to move from talk to saving lives

The recent collapse of a building in Nairobi’s Embakasi area is yet another addition to a series of structures that have crumbled around the country, leaving behind a trail of destruction and scores dead.

Memories of the deadly Huruma building disaster last year that claimed more than 50 lives are still fresh in the minds of the many Kenyans. Last month, a building collapsed in Kirinyaga, killing six people. The Embakasi accident, which killed two people, had a few fatalities only because the residents heeded the evacuation notice.