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Kenya:
40 People Now Dead in Huruma Building Tragedy
Capital FM, 6 May 2016
The death toll from the collapsed building in Huruma now stands at 40 after three more bodies were pulled out Thursday night while another died on the way to hospital. Read more »
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Kenya:
Several Rescued After Six Days in Collapsed Nairobi Building
DW, 5 May 2016
Rescuers in the Kenyan capital have freed four people who survived while trapped under rubble since Friday. More than 30 people died in a building collapse, highlighting the… Read more »
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Kenya:
Woman Found Alive Six Days After Collapse of Huruma Building
Nation, 5 May 2016
A woman has been found alive in the rubble six days after a building collapsed in Huruma, Nairobi. Read more »
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Kenya:
Nairobi Building Collapse Death Toll Rises
Capital FM, 7 May 2016
The death toll of the Huruma building collapse has risen to 45 even as the search and rescue mission enters its ninth day. Read more »
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Kenya:
Death Toll At Collapsed Huruma Building Rises
Capital FM, 5 May 2016
The death toll from the collapsed building in Huruma has now risen to 33 after five more bodies were recovered Wednesday night. Read more »
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Kenya:
Time for National Construction Authority to Justify Its Existence
Nation, 4 May 2016
It is unfortunate that more than 20 people have lost their lives following the collapse of a building in Huruma, Nairobi. Everyone appears keen to take on the developer of the… Read more »
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Kenya:
To Stop the Deadly Buildings of Nairobi, Start With Tax for Dogs
Nation, 4 May 2016
At least 23 people were killed when an apartment block in Huruma, in Nairobi's outskirts, collapsed during torrential rains on Friday. Read more »
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Kenya:
Collapsed Huruma Building Was a Disaster Waiting to Happen, Say Experts
Nation, 4 May 2016
If you are considering putting up a residential apartment block, what happened in Nairobi's Huruma estate last week is a compelling illustration of everything you should not do,… Read more »
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Kenya:
Court Frees 5 Huruma Building Collapse Suspects On Bail
Capital FM, 4 May 2016
Five people arrested in connection with the Huruma building collapse have been released on bail. Read more »
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Kenya:
Faulty Buildings to Be Demolished
Nation, 3 May 2016
The ministry of Lands has announced a nationwide crackdown on illegally-constructed buildings in an audit expected to start in a week's time. Read more »
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Kenya:
Youth Clash With Police At Disaster Scene
Nation, 3 May 2016
Chaos erupted at the Huruma disaster scene yesterday when youth stoned police officers who were trying to control a crowd. Read more »
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Kenya:
Hope As Baby Rescued From Huruma Rubble
Nation, 3 May 2016
A baby girl was rescued unscathed on Tuesday from a building that collapsed in Huruma Estate, Nairobi, four days ago. Dealeryn Saisi was sleeping in a basin wrapped in a blanket. Read more »