Governance failures at the heart of building collapses in Nairobi

Search and rescue operations continue in South C, Nairobi, following the collapse of a multi-storey building under construction on January 2, 2026.

Photo credit: Billly Ogada | Nation Media Group

When a building collapses in Nairobi, the public reaction is immediate and familiar: corruption, greed, or incompetence.

These factors are real, but they are incomplete explanations. If greed alone were the cause, failures would be random. They are not. Building collapses in Nairobi follow a disturbing pattern—and patterns point to systems, not accidents.

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