Collapsed Building Stories

Four feared dead as makeshift video cafe collapses into septic tank in Bamburi
Farhiya Hussein  |  Apr 21, 2025

The café had been constructed above the aged septic tank, which caved in under the weight of the occupants.

KDF officers deployed to demolish sinking 11-storey building in Mombasa
Lucy Mumbi  |  Apr 08, 2025

The building, located at Kilifi Corner, Fayaz Estate, along Abdel Nasser Road, started sinking on April 2, 2025, triggering mass evacuations of nearby...

Mombasa residents evacuated as cracked building sparks collapse fears
Farhiya Hussein  |  Apr 03, 2025

According to county officials, residents raised the alarm around 7.30 pm, prompting a swift response from emergency teams.

National Construction Authority launches probe into collapsed Migori building
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Dec 26, 2024

The project had been suspended after the NCA raised concerns about its structural integrity during a routine quality assurance check.

Child among those rescued from collapsed Kahawa West building
Lucy Mumbi  |  Oct 21, 2024

Nairobi County Deputy Governor Njoroge Muchiri who visited the scene, assured the public that all construction workers, who were on the ground floor o...

Nairobi MCAs raise safety concerns over 'unsafe' highrise buildings ahead of short rains
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Sep 30, 2024

Kiamaiko MCA Joseph Ndung'u has pointed out safety concerns surrounding a six-storey building in Huruma, which has shown signs of structural damage fo...

Tragedy as five-storey building collapses in Uthiru
John Mbati  |  May 07, 2024

All tenants have been accounted for except four people.

Teenager killed by falling stone at Eastleigh construction site
Mary Wambui  |  Mar 21, 2024

Abdikaff Mohammed, 19, was then rushed to Care Hospital where he succumbed to head injuries.

Three-storey building collapses shocks residents in Piai, Kirinyaga County
Abdimalik Hajir  |  Nov 28, 2023

Residents of Piai and the surrounding areas of Mwea-east in Kirinyaga County awoke to discover a three-storey building had collapsed.

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