Eight massive buildings have collapsed in Kenya this year. Several people were trapped, mainly construction workers. In Nairobi, where there is a huge demand for housing; shady developers frequently flout regulations, building collapses are widespread as a result.
Rogue developers out-manoeuvre the law to quickly construct subpar constructions. The Presidency ordered a review of all the structures to see if they were up to code in 2015 after eight buildings collapsed, killing 15 people.
8 buildings in Kenya that collapsed in 2022
18 May 2022 at Kihunguro
A 2-storey building collapsed, two people were killed.
24 June 2022 at Kitengela
3-storey building went down, two lives lost.
10 August 2022 at Mwiki
4-storey flat cave in at Mwiki, two were killed
3 September 2022 at Kinoo
5-storey building subsided at Kinoo, no deaths reported
26 September 2022 at Kirigiti
6-storey flat crumbled at Kirigiti, 5 people reported dead
7 November 2022 at Embakasi
8-storey building gave way at Embakasi, no lives lost.
15 November 2022 at Kasarani
7-storey building collapsed at Kasarani, 1 person killed
17 November 2022
5-storey building collapses at Ruaka, several people injured, two reported dead.
The most frequent reasons for building collapse in Kenya include; Weak foundations, poor structural design, unskilled labor, greed for money, corruption among other contributing factors.
The majority of building collapse occurrences in Kenya appear to be motivated by corruption and thirst for quick money.
