Collapsed building in South CThe second body was retrieved on Wednesday, January 7, from the rubble of the collapsed South C building in Nairobi, six days after the incident. Lands Cabinet Secretary Alice Wahome, who visited the site, confirmed that a third person who had been trapped in the building managed to escape unharmed. Wahome said she would make public the names of Nairobi County officials who approved the building once the NCA report is released. The 16-storey building collapsed on January 2, 2026, leaving two people trapped under the rubble and raising questions about whether it had received proper approvals from Nairobi County authorities. Meanwhile, local leaders noted that the architect behind the collapsed building could face deregistration if investigations establish criminal responsibility.

Source: The Star January 08, 2026 09:16 UTC