Five confirmed dead in Kisii house collapse, others rescued

5 die as building collapses in Kisii

Five people died at the Itierio area in Kisii South Subcounty in Kisii County on Sunday, April 6, 2025, when a storey building under construction collapsed. Kisii County Deputy Governor Elijah Obebo said three were treated and discharged while four were still hospitalized. Speaking at the scene, the DG, accompanied by Ward Representatives John Ombati […]

Construction workers feared trapped as four-storey building collapses in Kisii

Rescue efforts are ongoing after a four-storey building collapsed and trapped unknown number of construction workers at Itierio area, Bonchari, in Kisii County on Sunday morning At least seven people are said to have been trapped under the rubble of the building, which was under construction. The workers, all men, are said to have been […]

Five confirmed dead in Kisii house collapse, others rescued

KISII, Kenya Apr 6 – Five people were confirmed dead Sunday after a four-storey building collapsed in Suneka, Kisii County. The building, which was under construction, collapsed in the early hours of the morning, trapping several families in nearby residences. At least seven workers who were on site at the time of the collapse were initially trapped under the rubble. Three survivors have been rushed to Kisii Teaching and Referral Hospital for tr…

Kisii: 5 killed, unknown number of people trapped as 4-storey building collapses

Police and the Kisii County emergency team are leading the rescue mission after a four-storey building collapsed near Itierio Mixed Primary School.