Kisii Woman Representative Donya Toto Wednesday vowed to a push compensation for five victims who died when a building tumpled over in Itierio, Bonchari two weeks ago.
She said she would retain a lawyer to file the case in court against the County administration soon.
She especially fingered the devolved unit for failing to reign in on rogue engineers who license poor workmanship at the construction site across the region.
At least one more rickety structure in the area has since collapsed since the tragedy occurred.
“In an ideal situation the state should compell proprietors of such structures to compensate the families of the victims,”she spoke at Nyamecheo in Nyanturago, Nyaribari Chache duri burial of two of the five victims killed.
Three other victims were interred in Bonchari Tuesday.
The funerals at Bonchari were attended by parliamentary hopeful John Onkendi, Donya Toto and local Ward Reps.
Area MP Charles Onchoke sent apologies but sent his condolences to the affected families.
In Nyaribari Chache, area MP Zaheer Jhanda visited late Tuesday to condole the affected families in his constituency.
Mourning the victims,Ms Toto described the tragic as grave and robbing families of young bread winners.
“I ask the county leadership government to find some job for the remaining young mothers to help them pull through,” she said.
The victims were identified as Vincent Ratemo, 28 and Godfrey Nyakundi, 26.
The legislator was accompanied by Ward Representative – Bouse Mairura ( Masimba) and Walter Obare (Bassi Boitanga’re) .
Both victims died while working at the site.
The victims from Nyaribari Chache victims from the area had gone to be paid for the bricks they had delivered.
Toto appealed to the county government to use funds from the emergency kitty to ensure that those who survived are given the best health care services and clear their bills to ease the suffering of their families.
“The fund is available and should be released to help the survivors. They are not supposed to plead to the county for the funds” Donya pointed out.
Mairura and Obare urged the government to take action against those who were responsible for the collapsed building and ensure the families get justice.
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