[PHOTOS] Building under construction collapses near OTC in Nairobi

A building under construction has collapsed near OTC along Kirinyaga Road in Nairobi County.

According to the Kenya Red Cross, the building collapsed at foundation level at about 5 am on February 11, 2026.

Nairobi County’s Fire and ​Emergency response units were immediately dispatched to the scene to conduct search and rescue operations.

Kenya Red Cross said there were no fatalities, but six people sustained injuries during the collapse.

​The six were successfully rescued from the rubble and promptly handed over to St. John’s Ambulance personnel, who immediately transported them to Kenyatta National Hospital for specialised medical treatment.

“Following the initial rescue, Nairobi County’s Fire and Emergency response team on-site, to ensure no individuals remained trapped, conducted a secondary thorough search,” Kenya Red Cross said.

It added that all 18 workers present at the site during the incident have been accounted for and ​the site has been officially handed over to the OCPD Central for cordoning and to initiate a formal investigation into the cause of the collapse.