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[PHOTOS] Residents escape death as building collapses in Ruiru

They raised alarm after they saw visible cracks on Sunday

In Summary
  • Kiambu Governor Kimani Wamatangi who visited the site said the building was visibly weak and had all indications that its construction was not done well.
  • He had said that the building will remain closed awaiting assessment, only for it to cave in later.
by PURITY WANGUI
InPictures
21 November 2022 - 10:05

Tenants of a building in Ruiru were lucky to have evacuated early on Sunday, before the building collapsed on Monday at 4am. https://bit.ly/3EPjoKK

The building whose tenants were evacuated on Sunday collapsed at 4am on Monday, November 21, 2022.
POORLY BUILT: The building whose tenants were evacuated on Sunday collapsed at 4am on Monday, November 21, 2022.
Image: WILFRED NYANGARESI

Tenants of a building in Ruiru were lucky to have evacuated early on Sunday, before the building collapsed on Monday at 4am.

Residents raised alarm after they saw visible cracks on Sunday.

The building is opposite Ruiru Police station.

Cracks are seen on the walls of the collapsed building opposite Ruiru Police Station on Monday, November 21, 2022.
CAVED IN: Cracks are seen on the walls of the collapsed building opposite Ruiru Police Station on Monday, November 21, 2022.
Image: WILFRED NYANGARESI

Tenants on Sunday tried to save some of their household items.

Kiambu Governor Kimani Wamatangi who visited the site on Sunday said the building was visibly weak and had all indications that its construction was not done well.

The building whose tenants were evacuated on Sunday collapsed at 4am on Monday, November 21, 2022.
VISIBLE CRACKS: The building whose tenants were evacuated on Sunday collapsed at 4am on Monday, November 21, 2022.
Image: WILFRED NYANGARESI

He had said the building will remain closed awaiting an assessment, only for it to cave in later.

"We will not allow anybody to occupy poorly constructed houses as they are dangerous and this Ruiru house is one of them," Wamatangi said.

The building whose tenants were evacuated on Sunday collapsed at 4am on Monday, November 21, 2022.
DANGEROUS BUILDINGS: The building whose tenants were evacuated on Sunday collapsed at 4am on Monday, November 21, 2022.
Image: WILFRED NYANGARESI
The building whose tenants were evacuated on Sunday collapsed at 4am on Monday, November 21, 2022.
SUBSTANDARD: The building whose tenants were evacuated on Sunday collapsed at 4am on Monday, November 21, 2022.
Image: WILFRED NYANGARESI
The building whose tenants were evacuated on Sunday collapsed at 4am on Monday, November 21, 2022.
The building whose tenants were evacuated on Sunday collapsed at 4am on Monday, November 21, 2022.
Image: WILFRED NYANGARESI
Items of the tenants seen outside after building collapsed on Monday November 21, 2022.
Items of the tenants seen outside after building collapsed on Monday November 21, 2022.
Image: WILFRED NYANGARESI
Ruiru building that collapsed after it developed cracks forcing tenants to evecuate.
Ruiru building that collapsed after it developed cracks forcing tenants to evecuate.
Image: WILFRED NYANGARESI
Cracks are seen on the walls of the collapsed building opposite Ruiru Police Station on November 21, 2022.
Cracks are seen on the walls of the collapsed building opposite Ruiru Police Station on November 21, 2022.
Image: WILFRED NYANGARESI
Cracks are seen on the walls of the collapsed building opposite Ruiru Police Station on November 21, 2022.
Cracks are seen on the walls of the collapsed building opposite Ruiru Police Station on November 21, 2022.
Image: WILFRED NYANGARESI

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