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South C residents demand accountability after building collapses

Disaster response teams carry out search and rescue operations at the site where a multi-storey building collapsed on January 2, 2026. [Benard Orwongo, Standard]

Residents of Nairobi’s South C estate have called for the arrest and prosecution of the owners, developers and workers linked to a multi-storey building that collapsed in the neighbourhood early Friday.

In a statement date January 2, 2026, the South C Residents Association accused the Nairobi County government of ignoring repeated safety concerns, despite formal complaints over alleged violations of regulations, including the Physical and Land Use Planning Act.

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