{"id":16986,"date":"2026-01-11T12:05:14","date_gmt":"2026-01-11T12:05:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/africa\/16986\/"},"modified":"2026-01-11T12:05:14","modified_gmt":"2026-01-11T12:05:14","slug":"two-workers-killed-as-building-under-construction-collapses-in-karen-nairobi","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/africa\/16986\/","title":{"rendered":"Two workers killed as building under construction collapses in Karen, Nairobi"},"content":{"rendered":"

The site where a building under construction collapsed and killed two people on January 10 in Karen, Nairobi<\/p>\n

Two workers
\nwere killed when a building under construction collapsed on Saturday in Karen,
\nNairobi.<\/p>\n

Seven other workers
\nwere rescued and rushed to hospital with multiple injuries.<\/p>\n

However, two people sustained severe crush injuries and were pronounced dead, police and the responders said.<\/p>\n

Their bodies were transferred to the Nairobi Funeral Home.<\/p>\n

The building
\nhad reached on the first floor and the masons were laying a slab when it
\ncollapsed on January 10, officials said.<\/p>\n

Emergency
\nservice providers rushed to the scene after the news of the latest incident
\nspread and cleared the rubble late in the night.<\/p>\n

The Nairobi
\nCity County Government claimed the collapse of a building in Karen was caused
\nby structural failure linked to poor workmanship and inadequate formwork.<\/p>\n

County Executive Committee Member for Built
\nEnvironment and Urban Planning, Patrick Mbogo said initial findings revealed
\nthe use of sub-standard materials, with timber gum tree supports allegedly used
\ninstead of the required steel props to support a double-volume slab.<\/p>\n

According to NCCG, architectural plans for the
\nproject were approved on November 14, 2024, while structural plans received
\napproval on November 27, 2024.<\/p>\n

The developer and the structural engineer of the
\nproject were identified and would be questioned.<\/p>\n

The incident
\noccurred along Ngong View Lane in Karen Ward, Lang\u2019ata Subcounty. Officials
\nsaid the structure caved in while construction was ongoing, trapping workers
\nbeneath the debris.<\/p>\n

Emergency and rescue teams were immediately
\ndispatched to the scene following the report of the collapse.<\/p>\n


\nThe operation was carried out jointly by NCCG
\nemergency responders, the National Disaster Management Unit, and the Kenya Red
\nCross.<\/p>\n

Mbogo said further investigations are ongoing to
\nestablish accountability and ensure compliance with construction standards.<\/p>\n

It comes a week after a 14-storey building
\ncollapsed and killed two guards on duty at South C in Nairobi.<\/p>\n

There have been
\ncalls for action on officials responsible for the approval of the construction
\nof the building.
<\/p>\n

Police are among those investigating the saga and
\nhave so far recorded statements from the developer and other parties involved. <\/p>\n

The team has
\nalso summoned at least ten officials from the county government for statements.<\/p>\n


\nPolice plan to press charges against those found
\nculpable for the collapse.\u00a0There is also a push for an audit on many structures
\nunder construction. <\/p>\n

This is after major professional bodies in the sector
\nclaimed graft had compromised the integrity of the structures.
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