Experts warn over 85% of Nairobi buildings unsafe for occupation

Nairobi MP demands probe on South C building collapse citing failures

Following the collapse of a 16-storey building under construction in South C, Embakasi East Member of Parliament Babu Owino has demanded a full independent investigation and urgent reforms in Nairobi's construction approval system.

Over 80 per cent of city buildings unsafe due to graft, experts warn

After a recent building collapse in Nairobi's South C, professional associations in Kenya's built environment have issued a stark warning: over 80 percent of the city's buildings are structurally unsafe due to widespread corruption and a lack of professional oversight. Experts maintain that recurring tragedies will persist unless systemic failures, including poor governance and bypassing of procedures, are addressed.

Cordon expanded around collapsed South C building amid fears over adjacent building

A multi-agency emergency team in Nairobi, Kenya has expanded the security cordon around a collapsed 16-storey building in South C due to fears an adjacent 14-storey building could also collapse. National Disaster Management Unit (NDMU) Operational Officer William Sifuna confirmed that the adjacent structure was destabilized, prompting evacuations and ongoing rescue operations for an estimated four individuals trapped under the debris.