A 14-storey building in South C, Nairobi, collapsed on January 2, with early findings by the Architectural Association of Kenya (AAK) pointing to significant regulatory and professional failures, including the National Construction Authority (NCA) registering the project before necessary approvals from Nairobi City County and the National Environment Management Authority (NEMA) were secured.

• The AAK noted the project suffered from "persistent non-compliance and failures in the development control process" and was an "avoidable incident."
• The developer acquired NCA registration before obtaining development approval from Nairobi City County Government and environmental clearance from NEMA.
• Additional floors were approved without proof of structural review, and consultants, including structural and civil engineers, were changed midstream.
• The AAK named consultants on record as architect Gideon Chege Mwangi, engineer Peter Kimani Kireru, and quantity surveyor James Kirika Njoroge, noting engineer Daniel Odhiambo later became involved.
• The investigation revealed "developer-led coordination" with restricted site access and that the client acted as both developer and contractor.