Building under construction collapses in Karen, Nairobi

A building under construction opposite Karen Community Church along Ngong Road, Nairobi, has collapsed.According to the Kenya Red Cross, six people have been evacuated, and all those who were trapped have been accounted for."Six casualties have been evacuated to the hospital. Clearing of the rubble is ongoing, and response teams remain on site as operations continue," read a post by the authority on X.The incident comes just days after another building under construction in South C, Nairobi, collapsed,claiming two lives.Follow The Standard
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According to the Kenya Red Cross, six people have been evacuated, and all those who were trapped have been accounted for."Six casualties have been evacuated to the hospital. Clearing of the rubble is ongoing, and response teams remain on site as operations continue," read a post by the authority on X.The incident comes just days after another building under construction in South C, Nairobi, collapsed,claiming two lives.Follow The Standard
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on WhatsAppThe 14-storey building collapsed on January 2, 2026.Follow The Standard
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on WhatsApp

"Six casualties have been evacuated to the hospital. Clearing of the rubble is ongoing, and response teams remain on site as operations continue," read a post by the authority on X.The incident comes just days after another building under construction in South C, Nairobi, collapsed,claiming two lives.Follow The Standard
channel
on WhatsAppThe 14-storey building collapsed on January 2, 2026.Follow The Standard
channel
on WhatsApp

The incident comes just days after another building under construction in South C, Nairobi, collapsed,claiming two lives.Follow The Standard
channel
on WhatsAppThe 14-storey building collapsed on January 2, 2026.Follow The Standard
channel
on WhatsApp

The 14-storey building collapsed on January 2, 2026.Follow The Standard
channel
on WhatsApp

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