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Orange Democratic Movement (ODM) leader and Siaya Senator Oburu Odinga has called for accountability, stricter enforcement of building regulations and legal action against those responsible for the collapse of an 18-storey building in Eastleigh, Nairobi.
In a statement reacting to the incident, Oburu attributed the tragedy to regulatory failure and greed, saying the disaster highlighted the human cost of compromising construction standards.
“I am deeply pained by the tragedy of the collapsed 18-storey building in Eastleigh, Kamkunji Constituency. This disaster is a stark reminder of the devastating human cost of regulatory failure and greed,” he said.