Police in Kisumu have arrested the contractor of the ill-fated two storey building that collapsed on Monday in Mamboleo estate killing three people.
The owner of the building is still at large and police are on his pursuit.
According to police, the contractor, Gilbert Aono, was picked and locked up at the Kondele police station. He is set to be arraigned on Tuesday.
Meanwhile, the three people who died as a result of the collapse have been identified.
The three are Victor Odhiambo aged 29, Florence Odhiambo, 25, and Beatrice Awuor aged 30. Their bodies were moved to Jaramogi Oginga Odinga Teaching and Referral Hospital mortuary.
The rescue operation was called off last evening with authorities’ saying they believed no one was remaining in the rubbles.
The owner of the building is still at large and police are on his pursuit.
According to police, the contractor, Gilbert Aono, was picked and locked up at the Kondele police station. He is set to be arraigned on Tuesday.
Meanwhile, the three people who died as a result of the collapse have been identified.
The three are Victor Odhiambo aged 29, Florence Odhiambo, 25, and Beatrice Awuor aged 30. Their bodies were moved to Jaramogi Oginga Odinga Teaching and Referral Hospital mortuary.
The rescue operation was called off last evening with authorities’ saying they believed no one was remaining in the rubbles.
