You appointed us on 19th December, 1996 in exercise of the powers conferred on you by Section 3 of the Commissions of Inquiry Act, Chapter 102, laws of Kenya. Our Terms of Reference were to - 'Examine the existing Building Laws, By-laws and Regulations and make recommendations with a view to prevent incidences similar to the collapse of the sunbeam Building" and make appropriate recommendations.' After one year of detailed analysis of existing laws, discussions and interviews with members of the public, professionals in the building industry, and civil servants and after detailed comparative analysis of laws of several commonwealth countries and visits to the newly industrialized countries of the Far East, it is my singular privilege and pleasant duty to present to you, on behalf of the Commissioners and Joint Secretaries, our Report to which is annexed a draft Planning and Building Bill and the attendant draft Regulations.