At least five people are feared dead after an eight-storey building under construction collapsed along Mombasa Road on the outskirts of Nairobi on Friday morning, November 13, 2026—just weeks after a similar structural failure was reported in Eastleigh.
The tragedy occurred in Syokimau, near the Nairobi Standard Gauge Railway (SGR) Terminus, triggering an immediate emergency response as multi-agency rescue teams rushed to the site.
According to preliminary security and emergency reports, the victims perished after a partial collapse struck the building’s upper floors. The structure reportedly gave way during active concreting works following a formwork failure.
Emergency responders have managed to pull three survivors from the debris and rush them to hospital for treatment, while search efforts continue for one worker still unaccounted for.
“Three people have been rescued and taken to hospital after a building under construction collapsed in Syokimau. Search and rescue operations are ongoing for one person reported missing,” the Kenya Red Cross confirmed in an update.
The humanitarian agency noted that its response personnel are working closely with other emergency teams at the scene to comb through the rubble and establish the full extent of the casualties.
