Kenya: Central Mombasa Restricted As KDF Readies for Controlled Demolition

Kenya: Central Mombasa Restricted As KDF Readies for Controlled Demolition

Mombasa -- Central Mombasa is gearing for a planned demolition of a 9-storey building declared structuraly unsound after its floor columns sunk by three metres in a fault blamed on an unpproved drilling of a borehole.

Watch the moment the sinking 11-storey building in Mombasa was demolished using explosives

Wednesday, April 9, 2025 - The condemned building along Abdel Nasser Road in Mombasa has been brought down through a controlled demolition using explosives. Military engineers coordinated the operation, which followed hours of preparation within a 1.2 kilometre buffer zone. The explosives were placed at strategic points inside the structure to trigger a collapse inward, minimizing impact on nearby buildings. No casualties have been reported. Amb…

Mombasa 9-storey building bombing underway, roads cleared

Governor Abdulswamad Sharrif Nassir has confirmed that all preparations are in place for the controlled demolition of a nine-storey building deemed unsafe in Mombasa. The announcement was made on Wednesday, April 9, 2025, as authorities finalised efforts to ensure the operation proceeds smoothly. According to Governor Nassir, emergency response measures have been fully activated, with […] Source

KDF explains their involvement in demolition of Mombasa 11-storey building

The Kenya Defence Forces (KDF) has explained its involvement in the planned demolition of an 11-storey building in Mombasa County scheduled for Wednesday, April 9, 2025. In a statement, KDF noted that the Ministry of Interior and National Administration contacted the military and requested their expertise in bringing down the building that was posing a […]

Mombasa emergency that has triggered KDF deployment

The Kenya Defence Forces (KDF) have been officially deployed to Mombasa County following the emergency involving a sinking eleven-story building in Fayaz Estate, along Abdel Nasser Road. According to a special issue of the Kenya Gazette dated April 7, 2025, the deployment was made under Article 241(3)(b) of the Constitution of Kenya, 2010, and sections 31 and 34 of the Kenya Defence Forces Act (Cap. 199).  The notice, issued by Cabinet Secretary…

The Kenya Defence Forces (KDF) have been deployed to Mombasa to support emergency response efforts - KahawaTungu

The Kenya Defence Forces (KDF) have been deployed to Mombasa to support emergency response efforts following the structural failure of an 11-storey building that began sinking last week at Kilifi Corner in Fayaz Estate, along Abdel Nasser Road. The deployment was formalized through a Gazette notice issued on April 7, 2025, by Defence Cabinet Secretary [...] The post The Kenya Defence Forces (KDF) have been deployed to Mombasa to support emergenc…