Unregistered Karen Building Collapses, Leaving Two Dead and Several Injured
The one-storey structure, located on Plot Number 12882/197, Ngong View Lane, claimed two lives, critically injured two people, and left seven others with minor injuries, all of whom have received medical attention
By : Mweru Mbugua
The National Construction Authority (NCA) has confirmed that the building that collapsed on January 10 in Karen Ward, Lang’ata Sub-County, Nairobi, was not registered
The one-storey structure, located on Plot Number 12882/197, Ngong View Lane, claimed two lives, critically injured two people, and left seven others with minor injuries, all of whom have received medical attention
“The occurrence took place during concrete casting works at the carport area of the structure,” NCA stated. Preliminary assessments suggest a suspected failure of the formwork system, which gave way under the weight of fresh concrete
The plot, reportedly owned by Moses Nyakiongora, remains suspended while rescue operations, concluded on Sunday evening, have cleared the site. Authorities have cordoned off the area pending further investigation
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A detailed report will be released once the ongoing probe is completed
This incident follows the collapse of a 12-storey building in South C, Nairobi, on January 2, 2026, which also killed two people
