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January 11, 2026
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Nairobi County Reveals Cause of Karen Building Collapse

Nairobi County Reveals Cause of Karen Building Collapse

The county government has revealed that it approved the architectural plans on 14th November 2024...

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The Nairobi County Government has attributed the collapse of a Karen building, which killed two people and injured seven, to substandard materials, poor workmanship, and inadequate formwork.

  • Patrick Mbogo, County Executive Committee Member for Built Environment and Urban Planning, stated that contractors used timber gun tree supports instead of steel props for the double volume slab.
  • The incident occurred at a residential building under construction at approximately 5 pm on January 10.
  • This collapse follows a similar incident less than two weeks prior in Nairobi's South C estate, where another building collapse resulted in two deaths.
  • The Architectural Association of Kenya (AAK) and built environment professionals link these incidents to poor enforcement of building regulations and corruption, noting that only about 15 percent of assessed buildings are structurally safe.

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