Six killed as building under construction collapses near Nairobi
Summarised from 2 outlets · Updated 13 Nov, 20:14 · Archive
Six people have died after the top floor of a building under construction collapsed near Kenya's capital Nairobi.
The top floor of a multistorey building collapsed in the Syokimau area southeast of Nairobi. Duncan Ochieng, the assistant inspector general of police in charge of disaster management in Kenya, confirmed six bodies at the scene and said five people had been taken to Imara Daima Hospital. All 405 workers on site have been accounted for, and the site has been closed.
This is the latest in a series of construction accidents in Kenya. In October a 12-storey structure collapsed in Nairobi, killing eight people. According to the state-run Kenya Institute for Public Policy Research and Analysis, building collapses are mainly caused by poor workmanship, substandard materials, weak supervision and faulty structural designs.
The scale of the problem is significant. As of October, Kenya had experienced 24 building collapses in 2026, more than in any other year this decade, according to Stats Kenya.
How it is being reported
- Six killed near Kenya's capital as building collapsesThe top floor of a building under construction in Kenya has collapsed, leaving at least six people dead.The West Australian · 13 Nov, 19:53
- Six killed near Kenya's capital as building collapsesThe top floor of a building under construction in Kenya has collapsed, leaving at least six people dead.Perth Now · 13 Nov, 19:53
In this story: Kenya · Nairobi · Duncan Ochieng · Imara Daima Hospital · Syokimau · Kenya Red Cross
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