KENYAN BUILDING COLLAPSE NEAR NAIROBI KILLS SIX PEOPLE. (PHOTO).

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 Kenyan building collapse near Nairobi kills six people The collapse of an unfinished eight-storey building in Kenya has killed six people. The structure fell on Friday morning in Syokimau on the outskirts of Nairobi. Construction workers were reportedly at the site when the building’s uppermost concrete slab gave way, bringing down part of the structure, according to a preliminary report from Nairobi City County’s emergency team. The report did not establish why the slab failed. The Kenya Red Cross initially reported that three people had been rescued and one person was reported missing. TV reports later said that five people had been pulled alive from the rubble and taken to hospital. The emergency report said the number of workers present when the building fell had not been confirmed, leaving open the possibility that others were trapped. Firefighters and specialist rescue teams were continuing to search for survivors.

LASG REITERATES APPROVAL REQUIREMENTS FOR SOLAR PANEL INSTALLATION, EXTERNAL ALTERATIONS IN GOVERNMENT-OWNED ESTATES. (PHOTO). #PRESS RELEASE


 LASG REITERATES APPROVAL REQUIREMENTS FOR SOLAR PANEL INSTALLATION, EXTERNAL ALTERATIONS IN GOVERNMENT-OWNED ESTATES


… Moves To Protect Shared Assets, Prevent Fire Incidents, Structural Damage In State’s Housing Schemes


The Lagos State Ministry of Housing has restated that all allottees of Lagos State-owned housing estates must seek and obtain approval from the Ministry before embarking on any external alterations or installation of solar panels on allocated buildings and flats.


The Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Housing, Engr. Abdulhafis Toriola, gave this clarification in response to a recent social media post by a resident who raised concerns over the Ministry’s Monitoring and Compliance Team’s demand for solar panel installation approval during a routine operation at the Lagos State Millennium Housing Estate, Ibeshe.


“An allottee must obtain approval from the Ministry for any intended alteration to the flat allocated and the building, and this includes installation of solar panels,” Engr. Toriola stated.


He explained that the requirement, which is contained in the Letter of Allocation and Allottees Guide issued to all beneficiaries at the point of purchase, is necessary to safeguard shared assets such as rooftops, walls, and water installation facilities. It also aims to prevent fire incidents linked to unprofessionally installed solar systems.


According to the Permanent Secretary, the Ministry was compelled to develop specific guidelines after solar panel installations began to create more problems than benefits for both users and non-users within government estates. “In recent times, the Ministry had to intervene in fixing leaking rooftops and incessant fire outbreaks caused by solar panel installation by some residents,” he said.


Engr. Toriola noted that government estates are social housing interventions designed with connected shared assets and facilities for residents, with blocks of flats housing between two and thirty-two families. “In order to minimise risk that will affect the entire building structure, the Ministry made regulations to stipulate guidelines for installation, the quality of materials such as cables and panel configuration, and the technical know-how of the installation personnel,” he added.


The guidelines, he said, are designed to protect other flat owners, insulate the entire building with insurance against damages, and apportion appropriate roof space to all flat owners to prevent disputes when multiple occupants in a block seek to install solar panels on the same roof.


The Ministry is open to feedback from residents always and aside from monthly massive public enlightenment in government estates, the Ministry urges all allottees to reach out to the Ministry when in doubt and comply with the established process to ensure safety, structural integrity, and harmonious coexistence in all state-owned housing estates.


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