Report that condemned Kiambu real estate sector

A four storey building collapsed in Ndumberi, Kiambu while undergoing construction, it was suspected that poor architectural and masonry work could have contributed to the collapse. July 2014. [File, Standard]

Slightly over 10 years ago in October 20, 2009, a five-storey building under construction in Kiambu town collapsed, killing 17 people.

As often happens at such times, the collapse elicited hue and cry on the safety of buildings in the country.