Kenyan building collapse near Nairobi kills six people

The structure fell while construction workers were present at the site. A preliminary report from Nairobi City County's emergency team indicated that the uppermost concrete slab gave way, causing part of the building to collapse. The report did not establish why the slab failed.

Rescue efforts continue

The Kenya Red Cross initially reported three people rescued and one missing, though TV reports later updated that five survivors had been pulled from the rubble and hospitalized. The emergency report noted that the number of workers present when the building collapsed remained unconfirmed, leaving open the possibility that others might still be trapped.

Firefighters and specialist rescue teams continued searching for survivors as authorities worked to account for all workers who had been at the site.

Safety concerns raised

The accident follows a similar deadly building collapse in Nairobi on October 23 that killed eight people. These twin disasters have intensified calls for stronger construction safety oversight in Kenya.

The Kenya Institute for Public Policy Research and Analysis, a state research body, has identified poor workmanship, inadequate supervision, substandard materials and faulty designs as wider causes of building collapses in the country.