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A construction worker who was on site when a perimeter wall came down along Riverside Drive in Nairobi has given a chilling first-hand account of how the disaster unfolded, as rescue teams continued to search for missing colleagues on November 14, 2026.
Kevin Amadi told NTV Kenya that the morning began like any other shift. A supervisor had gathered the young workers and outlined the day's tasks, promising to provide lunch as motivation to work harder in the job. The crew responded with energy, throwing themselves into the work.
Nairobi: Rescue operations underway after part of building collapses along Riverside Drive
Amadi described how the construction crew was building a stone wall, laying heavy rocks and mixing concrete as part of the ongoing works. As the wall grew taller, the pressure on the structure increased.
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The workers applied concrete, waited for sections to set, then continued adding layers of stone. The cycle repeated until the strain became too much and the structure gave way, sending the wall crashing down without warning onto the workers below.
