Architectural Association of Kenya Stories

Architects association for reforms to enhance building safety after fatal slab collapse
Rachael Mutabasi  |  Feb 14, 2025

AAK is urging authorities to enforce stricter safety measures and impose harsher penalties for non-compliance to prevent future tragedies.

Architects want gov't to stop State House renovations citing historic value
Lucy Mumbi  |  Feb 03, 2025

The Nairobi State House alone has seen a facelift costing Sh1.7 billion, with Sh775 million spent by September 2024, marking 44 per cent completion of...

Grim picture of urban safety as 688 unsafe structures flagged in Nairobi
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Dec 10, 2024

While Nairobi has demolished 119 unsafe permanent structures, 10 more are slated for removal following further testing.

Alarm as over 50 per cent of buildings in Kenya deemed not entirely safe
Alfred Onyango  |  Dec 06, 2024

Respondents from the survey expressed a strong need for reforms in urban development, particularly focusing on adherence to zoning and building laws.

Architects demand action after tragic sewer line accident in Shauri Moyo
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Sep 14, 2024

The association insisted that the contractor be identified and held accountable for the resulting deaths and injuries.

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