NEMA to ban Construction on weekends and after 6pm.
Following the spate of building collapse incidents in the country, Kenya’s National Environmental Management Agency (NEMA) on Thursday 24 October restored efforts to maintain strictness and compliance with building regulations.
After6 pm, the agency has increased monitoring and stated that construction work should not be allowed including on weekends.
All construction must be completed by 6 p. m. on weekends no work. NEMA released an announcement through its official social media.
The federal government said its officials were conducting nightly inspections to see if developers were following the rules after several buildings collapsed, raising questions about manager effectiveness.
Overnight construction monitoring was also carried out to ensure that developments were in compliance with permit requirements. The story was revealed.
The investigation came hours after a house under construction collapsed in Iten, Elgeyo Marakwet County on Thursday. The building in question, built by the Elgeyo Marakwet County Government, partially collapsed after the foundations reportedly collapsed.
Witnesses said it was caused by poor workmanship and improper constructing materials. Residents said the proposed market, located in downtown Iten, should be inspected by council officials before construction proceeds.
Earlier, another building in residential and commercial units collapsed on Sunday, October 20 in Kahawa West, Nairobi County, raising Questions about the permit process and building standards.
Apart from monitoring construction, NEMA also investigated several cases of noise pollution in some parts of the city. Together with NEMA, the police team investigated noise pollution in Kilimani, Hurlingham, Westlands and Upper Hill, among others.
NEMA states that, entertainment facilities located in residential areas must be free of music amplification equipment or protective equipment in accordance with the standards set out in the Noise and Vibration (Control) Regulations which were done in 2009 launched a national ban on pollution.Duale directed NEMA to join the police team and conduct the operation. “I have directed the NEMA office in Nairobi to initiate a comprehensive ban on pollution, dealing with club noise, night construction, waste management and air quality,” Duale said. talk on Tuesday, October 22.
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