PHOTOS: Rescue Operations Ongoing in Kirigiti as 7 Storey Building Collapses

The newly constructed residential building was yet to have tenants. Kiambu County Governor Kimani Wamatangi was amongst the rescue team.

He posted on his Twitter account that he diverted his attention to the area where a building had collapsed as he was heading somewhere.

 “I was driving to the office this morning and was diverted to the site of a building under construction that collapsed.”

Several who were injured were rushed to the Hospital for further treatment.

Despite recently implemented government regulations intended to curb the rise in building collapses across the country, the calamity still occurs.

The managing director of the Kenya Bureau of Standards (KEBS), Bernard Njiraini, announced that some of the basic building materials would see an improvement in quality. This is made up of structural steel, cement, and roofing shingles.

“We have a very elaborate way of protecting consumers against any manufacturers who will be attempting to reduce the quality of materials they are manufacturing.

“KEBS have a product certification scheme that requires manufacturers to establish quality control measures within their manufacturing establishment,” he stated.

Additionally, Njiraini outlawed the use of subpar materials, pointing out that it was a significant contributor to the country's building disasters.