Eighty five per cent of rescue work in the Huruma tragedy is complete, Pius Masai Mwachi, the Designated Incident Commander has said.
Speaking on Friday night, Masai said that 140 has so far been rescued, 55 are missing and 45 have been confirmed dead with only 16 bodies identified.
"Those affected by the collapse of the building have been moved out of Huruma CDF Hall camp 30 so they can get start their lives afresh," he said.
Masai called on wellwishers to continue supporting the families affecte.
"We thank Kenyans for the amazing support they have shown victims of the tragedy and all interagency rescue teams working to ensure we finish the operation soonest possible," Masai stated.
This comes as seven more bodies were found at the scene of the building collapse in Huruma on Friday morning.
Four people were rescued on Thursday. A woman who had survived in a cavity of broken masonry of the building was .
Two owners of the building and three local officials have been questioned by police and were on Wednesday.
The government through the Interior ministry said the building had been built close to a river and earmarked for demolition, but local authorities had not acted on the order.
Six buildings next to the one that collapsed were demolished on Friday and 78 buildings have been identified as having structural defects and posed danger to the respective occupants.