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Faulty approvals and bribery blamed for South C building collapse

Search efforts at a collapsed building in Nairobi's South C estate along Muhoho avenue. [Benard Orwongo, Standard]

As investigators probe the cause of the South C building collapse, two professional bodies in the construction sector have exposed the opaque and compromised approval systems used by county governments.

The Architects Alliance (TAA) and the Institution of Engineers of Kenya (IEK) raised concerns over the construction control regime in counties, which they said has been marred by corruption and revenue-driven approvals, often ignoring structural safety.

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