Wall Collapses on Workers at Construction Site in Westlands

Wall collapse
A screengrab of rescue operations ongoing at 147 Rhapta Road on July 31, 2025.
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Kenyans.co.ke

Rescue operations are underway after a wall collapsed on workers at 147 Rhapta Road on Thursday, July 31.

Allegedly, the construction site was being run by a Chinese firm and was committing several infractions at the time of the collapse.

Unconfirmed reports revealed that the site was operating without a signboard or any visible safety compliance.

In videos seen by Kenyans.co.ke, the remnants of the collapsed wall can be seen scattered on the ground, surrounded by excavators and other construction material.

Construction
A collage of a construction building and a construction worker.
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Canva

Meanwhile, rescue personnel can be seen continuing with rescue efforts as onlookers gawk at the scene.

As of the time of publication, the number of casualties has yet to be confirmed.

This is just the latest case in which a wall or building has collapsed on workers in recent months.

In February, one person was confirmed dead after a building under construction collapsed at Third Avenue in Parklands, Nairobi.

Witness accounts revealed that the three-storey building collapsed at around 5:20 p.m. on Tuesday, February 11, after construction had ended and the workers had left the site.

Reportedly, the deceased had remained behind, manning the CCTV, when the unfortunate accident occurred, trapping him. It was only discovered that he had died after a friend returned to the site to look for him and found him trapped and dead.

Around the same time, the National Construction Authority (NCA) launched a crackdown to demolish more buildings around the country, especially in Nairobi County, over safety concerns.

"There is the issue of dangerous buildings, which deals with structural safety. This is a candidate for collapse; it can go down anytime," NCA Executive Director Maurice Akech stated.

"The majority of them have been demolished to restore safety, and the few that have remained are still being pursued so that, at the end of the day, we can restore safety to the environment."

National Construction Authority of Kenya (NCA) employee putting an X sign on a building
National Construction Authority of Kenya (NCA) employee putting an X sign on a building.
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NCA
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