By MAGATI OBEBOMore by this AuthorBy RUTH MBULAMore by this AuthorThe owner of a building that collapsed one week ago in Kisii was on Thursday charged with eight counts of manslaughter. However, Jeremiah Matoke and his contractor, Jesse Ocharo, were each released on a Sh2 million bond with a surety of the same amount or Sh500,000 cash bail. Eight people were killed and more than 40 injured when the 10-storey building came down on November 10. The National Construction Authority (NCA) accused the owner of defying its orders to stop further work after he exceeded the number of floors he had been permitted. Meanwhile, Kisii Governor James Ongwae has formed a task force to investigate why the building collapsed.

Source: Daily Nation November 17, 2016 14:10 UTC