A partner of the firm that designed the 11-storey building brought down by soldiers in Mombasa is the county architect who stamps all building plans before they are approved.

In a clear case of conflict of interest, John Kinuthia, the county architect, is a partner at Disaini Team Firm, an architectural firm that designs most of the building plans in Mombasa.

The 11-storey building off Abdel Nasser Road at Kilifi area, Bondeni, tilted and its two floors sank last week burying one man alive.