Developers condemn reports that most city buildings are unsafe

They have also described the statement as alarming and could cause unnecessary panic to Kenyans...

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The Real Estate Stakeholders Association (RESA) has refuted claims that over 80 per cent of buildings in Nairobi are substandard. This condemnation follows ongoing rescue operations at a collapsed building site in South C, Nairobi, on January 7, 2026.

RESA dismissed reports suggesting that over 80% of buildings in Nairobi are unsafe, calling them misleading and unsubstantiated.
Perminus Kariuki of Nyota Njema Real Estate, serving as the Spokesperson for RESA, led the association in opposing these reports.
The dismissal comes amid a specific incident involving a collapsed building in South C, Nairobi, with rescue operations underway on January 7, 2026.

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