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Building tumbles down after tenants evacuated

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The five-storey building caved in at around 4am, Monday. [Willy Lusige, Standard]

A building in Ruiru, Kiambu County, collapsed hours after more than 100 tenants were evacuated.

The tenants were asked to leave on Sunday when cracks were noticed on the walls.

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