The collapse of a 16-storey building under construction in Nairobi's South C Estate on January 2, 2026, has highlighted the critical issue of professional negligence and substandard practices in Kenya's construction industry. This incident follows closely on the heels of another building in Parklands discovered with cracked columns in December 2025, prompting calls for urgent reforms.

• The article emphasizes that these incidents are not acts of nature but rather due to professional negligence involving various parties, including contractors, engineers, architects, and regulatory officials.
• Alfred Ng’ang’a, a Corporate Communications Consultant, stresses the need for all stakeholders in the building and construction industry to prioritize traceability and lab testing of materials.
• The Kenya National Accreditation Service (KENAS) is urged to enforce rigorous testing for building materials, with companies like Bamburi Cement cited as examples of those investing in quality control, including a new US $250 million Clinkerisation plant.