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Eastleigh Collapse: 67 Workers Accounted, 47 Missing

By Drooid · Oct 25, 2026, 10:24 PM UTC · How we work

Summary

Rescue Teams Save

Rescue teams rescued four people from the collapsed building in Nairobi's Eastleigh.
Kipchumba Murkomen said all 67 construction workers were accounted for, with 66 unharmed.
Kenya Red Cross reported 47 people missing, up from seven initially reported.
Governor Johnson Sakaja said the building violated guidelines and pledged legal action.
Rescue teams used sniffer dogs and thermal sensors to locate survivors.

Summary

Engineers Board Probes

Engineers Board of Kenya opened a probe into engineers’ compliance with the Eastleigh collapse.
National Construction Authority named 9th Street Plaza Limited as developer and Stromax Holdings as contractor.
A National Building Inspectorate audit found 4.8% of 15,000 buildings very dangerous and 72.3% unsafe.
Governor Sakaja petitioned the Director of Public Prosecutions to restore county powers for construction violations prosecutions.

History

Historical Context

In 2013 a 16-storey Dar es Salaam apartment collapsed after developers ignored a 10-floor permit, killing 36 and leading to the arrest of owner Raza Hussein Damji and a demolition order from Minister Anna Tibaijuka. The incident echoes Deputy Mayor Kheri Kessy’s 2007 warning that exceeding approved heights endangers safety, a concern now raised again by Kenya’s Engineers Registration Board after the Eastleigh tragedy.

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Rescue Teams Save

Rescue teams rescued four people from the collapsed building in Nairobi's Eastleigh.
Kipchumba Murkomen said all 67 construction workers were accounted for, with 66 unharmed.
Kenya Red Cross reported 47 people missing, up from seven initially reported.
Governor Johnson Sakaja said the building violated guidelines and pledged legal action.
Rescue teams used sniffer dogs and thermal sensors to locate survivors.

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