Three pupils were injured on Tuesday after a wall from a building under construction collapsed into a classroom at a school in Nasra Estate, Kayole Sub-county, Nairobi, triggering fresh concerns over safety standards at construction sites.
The incident occurred at an Islamic Integrated School in the Komarock location when a wall from an adjacent construction site suddenly gave way and crashed into a classroom while learners were inside.
Police said the school administration reported the incident after three boys aged between 12 and 13 sustained injuries in the collapse.
Officers who rushed to the scene established that the pupils had already been taken to Hayat Hospital for treatment. The children were reported to be in stable condition.
The incident has since sparked investigations, with officials from the National Construction Authority and Nairobi City County visiting the scene to assess what led to the collapse.
Authorities said the matter remains under investigation.
The latest incident adds to a growing list of building-related accidents that have raised alarm over safety compliance at construction sites across the country.
Cases involving collapsing structures under construction have been on the rise, leaving dozens dead and many others injured in recent years.
Authorities and residents have repeatedly called on developers and regulators to strictly enforce construction rules to prevent more tragedies.
In one of the latest incidents, four men died after a high-rise building under construction collapsed in Oloolua, Kajiado County.
Police and rescue teams recovered all the bodies by Tuesday evening before moving them to a local mortuary pending further procedures.
The building had partially collapsed on Saturday while construction was ongoing.
Officials have continued to push for tighter safety measures, saying corruption and poor supervision have been linked to many of the incidents.
Meanwhile, pressure is also mounting on the government over delayed action in previous building-collapse cases.
On Tuesday, a section of South C residents wrote to Housing Cabinet Secretary Alice Wahome demanding action over a January 2026 incident in which two people died after a 16-storey building under construction collapsed.
Residents said no action has been taken more than four months after the tragedy, despite protests and repeated calls for accountability
