A multi-story building collapsed in Nairobi, leaving several people trapped and casualties feared.
A six-storey building collapsed in Eastleigh, Nairobi, Kenya, in September 2022, killing five people. Rescue teams searched for survivors beneath the rubble, and officials said the structure lacked a certificate of occupation.
- A multi-story building under construction collapsed in Eastleigh, Nairobi.
- Nairobi Gov. Johnson Sakaja said the building lacked a certificate of occupation.
- The Kenya Institute for Public Policy Research and Analysis reported 86 building collapses between 2009 and 2019.
- Local media reported casualties and looting after the collapse.
- The Nairobi County governor's office reported people might be trapped under debris.
- The collapsed building had sixteen stories.
- Interior ministry official Kipchumba Murkomen stated 66 of 67 construction workers escaped unharmed.
- Kenya Red Cross teams are supporting search and rescue with partners.
- Nairobi Police Chief Issa Mohamud said the building had more than 10 floors under construction.
- Rescue teams were searching for people reported trapped under the rubble.
- The building was reportedly under construction when it collapsed.
- The National Building Inspectorate audit found 4.8 percent of buildings were very dangerous.
- The minister stated sixty-seven construction workers were at the site during the collapse.
- The number of buildings completed annually in Nairobi increased from 20,025 to 25,090.
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