Avenida building incident: 4 workers injured as City Hall leads emergency response on Moi Avenue

Four workers were injured in planned demolition at Nairobi’s Avenida building. Rescue teams accounted for all 24 workers, with three taken to hospital for care.

Amos Khaemba, a journalist at TUKO.co.ke, brings over four years of experience covering politics and current affairs in Kenya.

Nairobi - Four workers were injured after an incident occurred at Avenida building along Moi Avenue in Nairobi during planned demolition works, with emergency services confirming no fatalities among the 24 workers who were on site at the time.

Nairobi City County's Fire and Rescue Services received an alert at approximately 12.11am on October 17, 2026, and immediately activated emergency response protocols at the site, located at Nairobi Block 28/285 in Nairobi Central Ward, Starehe Sub-County.

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