One person rescued from collapsed Eastleigh building as search for survivors continues

One person has been rescued from the rubble of a collapsed building in Eastleigh, Nairobi, and taken to Kenyatta National Hospital as emergency teams

The Kenya Red Cross announced the rescue on Saturday, October 24, 2026, saying its teams and partners remained at the scene coordinating efforts to locate people who may still be trapped beneath the debris.

In a post on its X account, the humanitarian organisation said the rescue marked a breakthrough in the ongoing operation.

“A breakthrough in Eastleigh. One person has been rescued from the collapsed building and taken to Kenyatta National Hospital. Our teams and partners are not stopping,” the organisation stated.

The rescue comes after an 18-storey building under construction collapsed along 9th Street in Eastleigh, prompting an emergency response as authorities and humanitarian teams work to establish whether other people remain trapped.

The identity and condition of the rescued person had not been disclosed by the Kenya Red Cross at the time of the announcement.

Source: TV47 News