mathare building collapse Stories

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.

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.

Four rescued after building collapses in Mathare, more likely trapped
Reuters  |  May 14, 2024

Mathare was inundated this month when the Mathare River, which runs through it, burst its banks after heavy rainfall, killing dozens.

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