Photos courtesy of Omorisia Chakobo
#HurumaTragedy Will Always Be With Us
By Donald Kip
When building tragedies happen in Kenya, the response is so predictable: Red Cross will rush to the scene, the injured rushed to KNH, the dead to City Mortuary, recrimination occurs between City Council and National Construction, national leaders are silent. Then we move on till the next tragedy.
But collapse of buildings in Nairobi is symptomatic of a bigger problem: Inspite of all the big projects you are seeing, Kenya is still not out of the woods. In Human Development Index, we still compete at the bottom of the world with such miserable countries as Sierra Leone, Somalia and Afghanistan. 51% of our people live in absolute poverty. The income inequality between the rich and the poor is ever widening.
For Kenya to pull itself by the straps of its boot, few things are needed: accountability must be real and working … Everyone elected or employed to a public office ought to deliver or go … And they ought to be arrested. Accountability includes moral responsibility for failures.
Construction of Tarmac roads and power and water supply to every village. And people must demand for public services and accountability without tribal blinkers. Poverty and tragedies affect all tribes.
Anonymous says
Ni uhuru aliangusa hii nyumba
DANVAS GESONGORI says
like me ilike 2put may comments that whoever whom alipatwa na janga hili get this,mungu amuweke mahali pema,4rom mine Danvas nyabwengi
DianaDiana says
hahaha anonymous ofcourse zimeanguka showing how he will fail coming election lol
Kelvoh munyao says
Accualy that is exactly how he will fail
Anonymous says
Ulafi wa ukuyus kifo kwa wakenya.
Jymo says
Msilete ukabila hapa pliz
Paul says
I send my condolences to the victims
ann maish says
condolences to th victims
ann maish says
the gov really nid to do smthng on the issue of these illegally built buildngs
Faith. says
this just a combination of several factors: love for money to a degree that those erecting such buildings care less about to-be occupants. ignorance such that an occupant will not care to ask whether the building is certified or not. last, corruption such that you give a few notes and you’re handed the certificate without inspection.
what a country!
clement mutie says
‘Kenya is still not out of the woods. In Human Development Index, we still compete at the bottom of the world with such miserable countries as Sierra Leone, Somalia and Afghanistan”
Blatant Liar!!!!!! you although we are dissatisfied, you cant compare us with such!!!!!! before you use such comparisons, think deeper. Don’t just write for the sake of it.
James says
The Lord need repentance from this Nation, we indeed need to bring sincere repentance, and this are signs for the return of Christ Jesus
Dope says
RIP to all those hu died…
Mangese junior says
Send my condolence to the briefs
Maina says
It’s only in huruma where it takes 3 months to build a 7 storey building,what do u expect!
kenneth kimani says
those r d people with fake degrees do wanajenga izo nyumba
Brayo kavai says
I jst want to condole those who lost their relatives in the huruma tragedy n I pray God to comfort them
Anonymous says
Amen,amen
stephen wayomba says
well, it has happened, but the existing government should sharply restrict to the laws. all these are happening because of the terms “our people” as I am in the office. let’s think at large and beyond glutoniues in leadership.
mugo wa wairimu PhD says
ALL THE RADROD MWENYE PROTI SAMUEL KAMAU HAS TO DO IS TO ANNOUNCE THAT HE WILL BE A JAP ACTIVIST & AND WILL SEEK ELECTION ON JAP TICKET.
AND HE WILL BE A FREE MAN.
Allan Omondi says
The time that Jesus will come no one knw. it will b happens anywea, its not only that the building was very weak, even if it was so strong and God order it can fall n He call those who are ready to c Jesus anyway Jesus is on his way, we should prepare well. i have prayed THAT FATHER IN HEAVEN SHOULD WELCOME THOSE WHOM HE CALLED FRM THAT
TRAGEDY, THEY SHOULD REST IN PEACE AMEN
KIOKO WA MUIA says
very bitter and painfull lets take care of our own kenyans lifes by doing what is proffesionally and ethically required to work and our daily duties bestowed to us .God will incinerate at sun temperatures the beneficiaries of people who cause pain at the hearts of many.
charles kamama says
pole kwa watu wa huruma.
simon omondi says
send my condolesence to the victims nd da dead to R.I.P
CAROL says
all the people who lost their loved ones. poleni sana let their souls R.I.P
Dorothy Ngindu says
Ma condolences to victims ……praying hard for u…..R.I.P
immaculate ndalila says
May their soul rest in peace
DANVAS GESONGORI says
it was like accidentary how one knows, let have one peace wit others be hamble wen our prsdent talks wit us
oliver says
wale wamefiwa ndo wanaskia pain…apo gava imetokea wapi?how you jenga hao kando ya river ka si ulafi….ziangushwe zote
oliver says
eti kuko na mtiaji jana nimeskia eti watu wapewe 1year wapewe notice shenzi wewe…kungekua na mtu wako amekufia apo ndani u could have not talked that bullshit…ka hao imeekwa X ziangushwe akuna apo oooh ooooh
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