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Planned Demolition Collapse in Nairobi Claims Four Lives

3/18/2026

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A building collapsed during a planned demolition in Nairobi, Kenya, killing four people and injuring four.
Kenya's Interior Ministry said rescue efforts involved the army and other agencies, with two people rescued alive.
The structure was part of the Nairobi River Regeneration Project.
A National Construction Authority assessment found that 58% of buildings in Nairobi are unfit for habitation, following a series of collapses in 2015 that killed 15 people.

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A building collapsed during a planned demolition in Nairobi, Kenya, killing four people and injuring four.
Kenya's Interior Ministry said rescue efforts involved the army and other agencies, with two people rescued alive.
The structure was part of the Nairobi River Regeneration Project.
A National Construction Authority assessment found that 58% of buildings in Nairobi are unfit for habitation, following a series of collapses in 2015 that killed 15 people.