According to government officials, the collapse has been classified as a “pancake-type” failure — a scenario in which floors collapse vertically onto one another.

Chief Justice directed that the election petition arising from the Mbeere North Constituency by-election be heard at the Embu High Court

Kuria said he had already raised the issue with members of the diplomatic community amid growing concerns over politically linked violence during by-elections across the country.

At the centre of the dispute is the government’s intention to offload up to 65 per cent of KPC through an Initial Public Offering (IPO) scheduled for March 2026

Footage circulating widely on social media shows the outspoken lawmaker being carried on a man’s shoulders as supporters chanted and sang during the festivities.