NDMU Director Duncan Ochieng said the building is owned by Reportage Kenya, while Top Choice Surveillance is the contractor undertaking the construction.
The National Disaster Management Unit (NDMU) has identified the owner and contractor of a building under construction in Syokimau, where six workers died after a section of the structure collapsed, warning that appropriate action will be taken following investigations.
NDMU Director Duncan Ochieng said the building is owned by Reportage Kenya, while Top Choice Surveillance is the contractor undertaking the construction.
Ochieng said authorities would ensure due process was followed as investigations got underway to establish the cause of the collapse.
The incident occurred early Friday morning at the construction site along Mombasa Road, near the SGR Syokimau Terminus, killing six workers and injuring five others who were rescued and rushed to Imara Zion Hospital for treatment.
The collapse happened at around 7am after a section of the rooftop slab gave way, trapping workers who were already at the site for the early morning shift.
Eyewitnesses described hearing a loud bang before parts of the building began falling.
Nicholas Nzioka said he was startled by the noise, initially unsure what had caused it.
“Ilikuwa saa moja asubuhi nilisikia tu sauti kubwa nikaashangaa kwani ni ndege ama ni nini,” he said.
