Kenya: Govt Begins Talks to Strengthen Construction Laws Targeting Owners & Engineers in Collapsed Buildings

The government has initiated a major overhaul of the country’s construction laws, aiming to impose stricter penalties and enhance safety standards following a spate of building collapses over the past two years. 

Lands Cabinet Secretary Alice Wahome, on Wednesday, March 26, launched a committee to review the National Construction Authority (NCA) Act (2011) and NCA Regulations (2014), signalling a push for tighter regulation in an industry plagued by non-compliance and structural…