At least six people have been killed after the top floor of a multistorey building under construction collapsed in Syokimau, southeast of Nairobi, Kenya’s capital.
The incident occurred on Friday, November 13, with five other people rescued and taken to Imara Daima Hospital, according to a police official.
Duncan Ochieng, Assistant Inspector-General of Police in charge of disaster management in Kenya, confirmed the casualties while speaking to journalists at the scene.
“So far we have confirmed six bodies, but also five people have been rushed to Imara Daima Hospital,” he said.
Ochieng disclosed that 405 workers were on the construction site when the incident occurred, adding that everyone had been accounted for.
He said the top floor of the building collapsed while construction work was ongoing, prompting authorities to shut down the site.
The Kenya Red Cross also confirmed the incident in a post on X, identifying Syokimau as the location.
Another Building Collapse Raises Safety Concerns
The latest incident comes weeks after a 12-storey building collapsed in Nairobi on October 23, killing eight people.
Building collapses in Kenya have been associated with poor workmanship, substandard construction materials, inadequate supervision and faulty structural designs, according to the state-run Kenya Institute for Public Policy Research and Analysis.
Data from Stats Kenya, a company specialising in data-driven research, indicated that the country had recorded 24 building collapses as of October 2026, the highest annual figure in the decade.
The latest tragedy has renewed concerns over construction safety and compliance with building standards in the country.
