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Multistorey building collapses in Nairobi's Eastleigh district
October 23, 2026 at 09:28 PM
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2 reports · 1 in Arabic, 1 in English · over 2 hours
A building under construction collapsed Friday in Nairobi's Eastleigh district, with rescuers digging for people feared trapped in the rubble.
- Kenya Red Cross confirmed the collapse and sent teams to assist search and rescue operations in the rubble.
- Nairobi police chief Issa Mohamud said more than 10 upper floors were under construction and warned of a possible second collapse.
- Governor Johnson Sakaja said the building lacked an occupation certificate, making its ground-floor shops illegal.
- Sakaja said one or two people may have died; officials had not yet confirmed casualty figures.