Nairobi, Kenya | October 24, 2026

A man has been rescued alive from the rubble of a collapsed building in Nairobi's Eastleigh area, more than 24 hours after the multi-storey structure came down.

The survivor was pulled from the debris on Saturday after spending hours trapped beneath the building along 9th Street. Kenya Red Cross rescue teams, working alongside other emergency responders, carried out the operation before transferring him to Kenyatta National Hospital for medical attention.

The rescue came as emergency teams continued efforts to establish whether anyone else remained trapped beneath the rubble.

According to the Kenya Red Cross, 66 of the 67 construction workers who were at the site have been traced and accounted for. The organisation said reports of other missing people had also been received, although the figures were still being verified.

Some of those reported missing may have left the construction site before the building collapsed, making it difficult for responders to establish the exact number of people who could still be trapped.

The search involves a multi-agency team comprising the Kenya Red Cross, Kenya Defence Forces, National Police Service, Nairobi County emergency teams and other responders. Heavy machinery, specialised rescue equipment and sniffer dogs have been deployed to help locate anyone who may still be alive beneath the debris.

The operation recorded another breakthrough on Saturday evening when a woman was also pulled alive from the rubble. She was taken to Kenyatta National Hospital for medical attention.

The rescue of the two survivors has encouraged emergency teams to continue their painstaking search as they clear sections of the collapsed structure and assess areas where people could still be trapped.