Eight-story building collapses near Nairobi, 6 workers die
The collapse intensifies scrutiny of construction safety in Kenya, after 24 buildings were reported to have fallen in 2026.
At least six workers were killed after the top floor of an eight-story building under construction collapsed near Nairobi, Kenya, on Friday. Five others were pulled out alive and taken to hospital. Kenya police said 405 workers were on site at the time of the incident and all have now been accounted for. The accident occurred in the Syokimau-Mlolongo area, about 20 kilometers southeast of Nairobi, near Mombasa Road. The project site was then sealed off. The cause of the collapse has not been determined. The tragedy adds to a string of construction accidents in Kenya; on 23 October, a 12-story building in Nairobi also collapsed and killed eight people. Stats Kenya data cited by Reuters showed 24 buildings have collapsed in Kenya in 2026, the highest in a decade.