Kenya: Calls for Penalties Follow 12-Story Building Collapse

AllAfrica23 October 2026, 17:04 UTCKenya

[Capital FM] Nairobi -- Nairobi Governor Johnson Sakaja has called for tougher penalties against rogue developers and the restoration of prosecutorial powers to county governments following the collapse of an incomplete 12-storey building in Eastleigh.

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