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Huruma collapse building verdict: Owner jailed for 52 deaths as court acquits state officials

Rescue teams had to demolish adjacent structures to access the collapsed 5-storey building.[Courtesy]

A Nairobi court has acquitted four government officials charged over the 2016 Huruma building collapse, in a controversial ruling that instead saw the property owner jailed for a tragedy that claimed 52 lives.

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