Eastleigh building: DPP directs DCI to investigate acts of omission by city hall, construction team

The Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) has directed the Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) to conduct thorough investigations into the collapse of a multi-storey building in Eastleigh, Nairobi, warning that action will be taken against persons liable.

A Kenya Red Cross officer seen walking at the scene of collapsed building in Eastleigh , Nairobi. Photo: Red Cross

In a press statement on October 26, 2026, the Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions (ODPP) said the investigation is meant to establish the circumstances surrounding the collapse, which has caused injuries, property damage and left some people missing.

The prosecutor said the Nairobi City County Government had not forwarded any inquiry file to the ODPP concerning possible wrongdoing by the private developer, construction professionals or county officials involved in the building project.

“As of the date of this statement, no inquiry file relating to the construction of the building has ever been forwarded to the Office by the Nairobi City County Government,” the ODPP said in a press statement.

Source: Citizen Digital