Building collapses in Kenyan capital, rescuers on the scene


Emergency personnel work at the site of a building collapse in Eastleigh, Nairobi, Kenya, October 23, 2026. REUTERS/Monicah Mwangi

NAIROBI, Oct ⁠23 (Reuters) - A 12-storey building ⁠under construction in Kenya's ‌capital Nairobi collapsed on Friday, and a Reuters witness said ​rescuers were on ⁠the scene.

The ⁠Nairobi County governor's office said ⁠in a ‌statement there were reports people ⁠may be trapped beneath the ​rubble.

It ‌was not immediately clear ⁠what caused ​the building to collapse.

Governor Johnson Sakaja's office ⁠said the ground floor ​of the collapsed building in the Eastleigh neighbourhood was ⁠occupied.

A Reuters video showed a crowd had gathered at the scene while an ​excavator moved ⁠rubble.

(Reporting by Monicah Mwangi ​and Ruth Nesoba; ‌Writing by George ​Obulutsa;Editing by Alexander Winning and Ros Russell)

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