4 rescued on third day after Kenya building collapse as families lose hope
Rescue crews are still searching the rubble as officials say 47 people may be missing and investigators examine possible building-rule violations.
- On Friday, October 23, 2026, a multi-storey building under construction collapsed along 9th Street in Eastleigh, Nairobi. Rescue teams pulled four people alive from the rubble, with search operations continuing into the third night.
- Nairobi Governor Johnson Sakaja criticized developers for disregarding safety standards, noting the structure lacked construction approval or an occupancy certificate. Interior Cabinet Secretary Kipchumba Murkomen confirmed 11 shops on the ground floor and basement were illegally occupied.
- The Kenya Red Cross reported 47 missing persons as of Sunday, a sharp increase from the seven initially cited by Murkomen on Friday. While 66 of 67 construction workers escaped uninjured, families of those missing are losing hope.
- Warning that those responsible will "face the full force of the law," the National Police Service launched an investigation into the collapse. Authorities established a Kenya Red Cross desk at the scene to assist families seeking information about missing relatives.
- Rescue personnel remain at the site along Yusuf Haji Avenue and 9th Street, utilizing specialized equipment to clear debris. Officials are prioritizing legal investigations into the illegal operation of shops within the collapsed building.
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Six people have so far been rescued from the rubble of a collapsed building in Eastleigh, Nairobi, as emergency responders intensify efforts to locate those still feared trapped beneath the debris. The Kenya Defence Forces (KDF) said on Monday, October 26, that two additional survivors had been rescued during subsequent operations and taken to Kenyatta [...]
The number of people rescued from the debris of a building in the capital of Kenya, Nairobi, increased to six, and rescuers recovered two more from the wreckage, their condition being assessed as stable, as reported by the Ministry of Defence of Kenya.
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