Overview
- The multi-storey structure under construction pancaked before dawn along Muhoho Avenue, damaging nearby property and injuring pedestrian Gideon Kimanthi, who is stable at Mbagathi Hospital.
- The National Disaster Management Unit is leading a multi-agency operation with the Kenya Defence Forces disaster team, Nairobi County units, the Kenya Red Cross, the National Youth Service and the Nairobi Fire Brigade.
- City Hall reported two people believed trapped under the debris, while a cabinet secretary quoted by the Associated Press put the figure at four, with searches continuing into the night.
- The National Construction Authority identified Abyan Consulting Limited as the developer and contractor and said the project, registered on Nov. 8, 2023, was non-compliant at the time of failure.
- Engineers are assessing neighboring buildings and authorities have opened investigations, with the NCA promising a report on causes and accountability as scrutiny of Nairobi’s construction oversight intensifies.