Second Body Retrieved From Collapsed South C Building; CS Blames Nairobi County
Six days after the event, on Wednesday, January 7, a second body was discovered in the wreckage of the fallen South C building.
Speaking on the scene, Lands Cabinet Secretary Alice Wahome said that a third individual who was trapped in the 16-story structure escaped safely.
“Close family members of those who were lost are here. We are here six days after the incident,” she stated.
“Today at 3:30 p.m., we recovered the second body of the security guard. We can now confirm that there were two people involved, and the third escaped unhurt.”
The recovery of a second body from the debris of a collapsed multi-storey building in South C, Nairobi, has officially marked the end of a six-day search and rescue operation.@nduokoh#KTNPrime pic.twitter.com/CKtTxSmFDq
— KTN News (@KTNNewsKE) January 7, 2026
She called on the Nairobi County Government to be held accountable for authorizing badly constructed buildings that resulted in such accidents.
“The (Nairobi) County put the last nail on the coffin because they approved four other floors when the building is being completed,” said the CS.
“We are still gathering evidence, and we will take action against those behind the collapse. We are awaiting the National Construction Authority (NCA) report, and there are people who will have to carry the cross.”
She badded that; “We are embarking on action against poorly built buildings and quack construction experts. I am aware that the extra illegal four floors were the main cause.”
“The county should also carry the cross for approving an extra four floors. We know what happened, and we will expose it. The county failed.”
The Lands CS stated that once the NCA report is released, she will make public the identities of Nairobi County officials who approved the development.
“I will release the names of the culprits once the report is out.”
Public Service CS Geoffrey Ruku stated that the facility will remain safeguarded till investigators complete their investigation.
“Two roads that were closed by debris are now being reopened. The incident site will continue to be secured for investigations,” Ruku noted.
The 16-story skyscraper fell on January 2, 2026, trapping two persons beneath the rubble and raising questions about whether the structure had received approval from the Nairobi County government.
DAY 6 EVENING UPDATE | South C Building Collapse Incident
— National Disaster Management Unit (NDMU) (@NDMU_Kenya) January 7, 2026
Today, the CS for Public Service issued an update confirming the recovery of the second victim, and conveyed the Government’s deepest sympathies to the affected families. pic.twitter.com/hqCTePq9ZC
Following the tragedy, the building’s developer, Abyan Consulting Limited, stated that the project had been approved by the appropriate county and national bodies before work began.
Furthermore, Nairobi Governor Johnson Sakaja has urged for the return of prosecution authority to county governments to combat the growth in unlawful and substandard development.
“There are challenges expressed over time. The prosecution powers need to be returned to the county,” Sakaja noted.
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Local politicians, on the other hand, stated that if criminal charges are proven, the architect responsible for the fallen building will be deregistered.
“This building could not have collapsed had the relevant agencies followed the laid-down procedures,” Nairobi Member of County Assembly Abass Khalif stated.
“We demand action as ordered by the chief prosecutors to tame such future incidents.”
Three days after the incident, the first body was retrieved from the rubble. The victim, identified as Ali Adan Galgalo, a security guard, was later buried at Lang’ata Muslim Cemetery.
Second Body Retrieved From Collapsed South C Building; CS Blames Nairobi County
