Several people trapped as building collapses in Kericho’s Kaptebeswet Bypass
A building collapsed Wednesday evening in Kericho’s Kaptebeswet Bypass, leaving several feared trapped. Rescue teams have pulled four people to safety...
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A building collapsed on Wednesday evening in Kericho's Kaptebeswet Bypass area, trapping an unknown number of people.
- Four people have been confirmed pulled to safety so far by rescue teams.
- The Kenya Red Cross is coordinating rescue operations on site.
- This incident follows a similar building collapse in Nairobi's Shauri Moyo area that resulted in four deaths just two days prior.
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22 rescued after Kericho building collapse, 4 in critical condition - March 2026
Twenty-two people have been rescued after a building collapsed in Kericho County on Wednesday, with four survivors in critical condition. One person was confirmed dead and several others injured following the collapse of a building under construction in Kericho's Kaptebeswet Bypass area. Search and rescue efforts are ongoing as authorities work to account for all individuals present at the site. In a separate incident, two construction workers are reportedly trapped after a 22-storey building under construction in Westlands partially collapsed on Wednesday. Emergency teams are conducting search and rescue operations after this incident in Nairobi.
