22-storey Westlands building partially collapses

A 22-storey building under construction in Westlands has partially collapsed.

In a tweet by the Kenya Red Cross, the building collapsed on Wednesday, leaving several workers trapped.

"Rescue teams are on site, carrying out search and rescue operations," the Kenya Red Cross said. 

The Kenya Red Cross stated that more details would follow.

The incident comes hours after another building under construction collapsed in the Kaptebeswet Bypass area in Kericho County, leaving several people feared trapped under the rubble.

Kenya Red Cross said emergency response teams were at the scene conducting rescue operations.

According to the Kenya Red Cross, four individuals had been successfully rescued and were receiving medical attention.

Authorities urged residents to stay clear of the area to allow emergency services to work efficiently.

The cause of the collapse was yet to be determined, and investigations were ongoing.

The County Government of Kericho said it had dispatched emergency response teams, including firefighting units and ambulances, to the scene.

On March 16, another building collapsed in the Blue Estate area of Shauri Moyo in Nairobi.

According to the Kenya Red Cross, the structure gave way adjacent to buildings that were being demolished on riparian land.

Emergency response teams were immediately dispatched to the scene.

On January 11, two workers died when a building under construction collapsed in Karen.

Seven others were rescued and taken to the hospital with multiple injuries.

Officials said the building, which had reached the first floor, collapsed while masons were laying a slab.

Authorities attributed the collapse to structural failure linked to poor workmanship and inadequate formwork.