Nairobi City buildings worth Sh1b to be demolished, MCAs resolve

Rescue operations going on at the at scene of the 7storey building that collapsed in Nairobi's Eastland's Huruma estate last Friday evening. Several occupants of the building died and others rushed to various hospitals in Nairobi. May 4th,2016. Photo/Elvis Ogina (Nairobi)

Three buildings worth more than Sh1 billion in Nairobi County are to be demolished, the county assembly has resolved.

The House on Tuesday evening directed that the buildings be demolished, citing safety concerns to save hundreds of lives likely to be lost if action is not taken.