Kahawa West building collapse Stories

Grim picture of urban safety as 688 unsafe structures flagged in Nairobi
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Dec 10, 2024

While Nairobi has demolished 119 unsafe permanent structures, 10 more are slated for removal following further testing.

Soil saturation behind Mombasa building collapse that killed construction worker - NCA report
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Nov 12, 2024

The incident, which occurred on Monday tragically resulted in one death and injured four construction workers.

Nema enforces ban on building activities after 6 pm and on weekends
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Oct 25, 2024

Last Sunday, a seven-storey building in Nairobi’s Kahawa West area collapsed.

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...

Scores feared trapped after multi-storey building collapses in Kahawa West
Lucy Mumbi  |  Oct 20, 2024

While the cause of the collapse remains unknown, the Kenya Red Cross has mobilised a response team to the area.

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