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Nairobi’s 22-Storey collapse turns fatal as construction failures continue to repeat

A partial structural collapse at a 22-storey building under construction in Westlands, Nairobi, has triggered emergency response operations and renewed scrutiny over construction safety practices in...

Under construction structure fails in Nairobi’s South C District, people feared trapped

A multi storey building under construction in Nairobi’s South C area collapsed in the early hours of January 2, 2026, leaving people feared trapped beneath the debris and prompting a large scale emer...

Mega dam: Kenya, UK agree deal for Sh425 billion

A new multipurpose dam to be built in Kitui and Tharaka Nithi counties will cost Sh425 billion following a deal by President William Ruto and UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak on Monday. The building o...

Building collapse in Kenya: at least 5 fatalities

At least five people Five people were confirmed dead in Kirigiti on the outskirts of Kenya's capital, Nairobi, after a six-story building collapsed on Monday. Authorities fear that the death toll cou...

Uganda, Kenya: A new dam to provide water and electricity to five towns

The East African Community (EAC) is helping to increase access to water and electricity in Uganda and Kenya through the All Purpose Water Resources Development Project (AWDP). The cross-border region...

Mudslides in Kenya caused at least 53 fatalities

Mudslides that occurred on November 23, 2019, in West Pokot County, Kenya, have caused at least 53 fatalities as victims were buried under the debri Mudslides that occurred on November 23, 2019, in W...

Kenya's brand-new $1.5 billion railway project

Nov, 18, 2019
News On Projects / Industry
Authored by: TheCivilEngineer.org

Last month Kenya opened a brand-new $1.5 billion railway line that links its capital city, Nairobi, with Naivasha. The railway was the second endeavor of a large railway project known as the Standa...

School building collapses in Kenya: 7 children reported dead

7 children were reported dead and 64 were injured after a 2-story school building collapsed in Nairobi, the capital city of Kenya. The structure gave way minutes after the beginning of the daily co...

10-storey building collapse in Kenya: 2 people killed, several injured

A 10-storey building under construction collapsed killing 2 people in Malindi, Kenya on Friday 26 October 2018. The building was located next to a petrol station in Malindi’s Barani area. Sev...

Is Africa gradually splitting into two sections?

Jun, 21, 2018
Other News
Authored by: TheCivilEngineer.org

After a huge crack made an appearance in the south-western Kenya, the question that lies is whether Africa is slowly splitting apart. After a huge crack made an appearance in the south-western Kenya,...

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