Contractors Warned After 2 Die In Parklands
The incident occurred on Monday, May 12, when a wall at a construction site in the Parklands area collapsed, claiming the lives of two labourers.
Viral Tea Ke Writer 
Westlands Member of Parliament (MP) Tim Wanyonyi has cautioned contractors in Nairobi that the county government is moving toward stricter regulations for approving construction projects, following the tragic deaths of two workers.
The incident occurred on Monday, May 12, when a wall at a construction site in the Parklands area collapsed, claiming the lives of two labourers.
The wall, which was being built as part of the building’s basement along Suswa Road, gave way during the construction process.
"My sincere condolences to the families that lost their loved ones following the tragic collapse of a wall at a construction site on Parklands-Suswa Road. Contractors need to respect and stick to the required construction standards!" the MP mourned in his advice to the contractors.
Westlands Member of Parliament (MP) Tim Wanyonyi during a past address. /X
Although police linked the collapse to heavy rains that hit the area on Saturday, MP Wanyonyi rejected that reasoning, arguing that the true cause was substandard construction and a lack of compliance with safety protocols.
"We have been following up with line departments as it’s becoming a recurrent issue, and we will not tire until our county leadership and national government tighten approval processes and supervision of construction projects to protect innocent lives," he continued.
The MP stressed the need for higher standards in the construction sector, cautioning developers against compromising safety in the pursuit of profit.
Video from the site captured desperate efforts by fellow workers to save colleagues buried under the rubble. However, as the rescue attempt unfolded, an additional part of the wall collapsed, forcing the rescuers to retreat to avoid injury.
Emergency responders later arrived, retrieved the bodies, and transported them to the mortuary.
Patrick Analo, Nairobi County’s Chief Officer for Urban Planning and Development, disclosed that the site had already been condemned before the collapse and that the developers had been summoned for questioning. He further revealed that some workers had previously been arrested at the same location for carrying out excavation work without approved architectural plans.
Wanyonyi’s comments echo growing concerns among other county officials, who have demanded greater accountability in the construction industry amid a troubling rise in building collapses across Nairobi, many of which are attributed to poor construction practices and weak enforcement of safety regulations.
In response to the crisis, the government launched a comprehensive review of the country’s construction laws in March, aimed at tightening safety standards and introducing harsher penalties.
Over the last two years, a series of building failures has resulted in multiple fatalities and significant property loss.
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