At least six people have died and five others have been rescued after a building under construction collapsed in Syokimau, along Mombasa Road, on Friday, November 13, 2026. The incident occurred at a construction site near the Syokimau Standard Gauge Railway (SGR) access road, where part of the multi-storey structure reportedly gave way. The five survivors were taken to hospital for treatment, while emergency response teams rushed to the scene to coordinate rescue and recovery operations.
Police disaster management officials confirmed that 405 workers had been at the construction site and that all had been accounted for. The site was subsequently closed as investigations into the incident began. The collapse has renewed concerns over construction safety and enforcement of building regulations in Kenya, following another deadly building collapse in Nairobi’s Eastleigh area last month.
