Also known as: NDMU
Government agency that responds to building collapses and other disaster incidents in Kenya, appearing in coverage of the Oloolua construction site collapse.
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… Muthoni said the Ministry is working with county governments and partners including the Kenya Red Cross Society, National Disaster Operations Centre, National Disaster Management Unit, KEMSA, KEMRI, WHO, UNICEF and other health-sector agencies. …
MOH announces targeted response to El Niño-related health risksCitizen Digital
… Police Service (NPS) with support from several government agencies and stakeholders, including the Kenya Defence Forces (KDF), National Youth Service (NYS), Kenya Red Cross Society (KRCS), Nakuru County government, Kenya Forest Service (KFS), the National Disaster Management Unit …
Eight students arrested over Utumishi Girls' fire tragedy as DCI launches probeCitizen Digital
… Officials from the National Disaster Management Unit are on site and say the situation must be handled with extreme caution as efforts continue to rescue the four believed to be trapped beneath the rubble. …
Four trapped as 8-storey building collapses in OlooluaRescue teams have retrieved one body from the rubble of a multi-storey building that collapsed in Nairobi's Eastleigh on October 23, as the search enters its eighth day. As of Thursday, 16 people remained unaccounted for, with phone data placing nine of them at the site shortly before the collapse.
6 hours ago · Citizen Digital →
Rescue teams have retrieved one body from the rubble of a multi-storey building that collapsed in Nairobi's Eastleigh on October 23, as the search enters its eighth day. As of Thursday, 16 people remained unaccounted for, with phone data placing nine of them at the site shortly before the collapse.
6 hours ago · Citizen Digital →
Rescue operations at the collapsed Eastleigh building in Nairobi entered their sixth day with 16 people still unaccounted for, according to Kenya Red Cross and DCI verification. Phone location data places nine of those missing near the building at the time of collapse on Friday afternoon.
29 October 2026 · The Standard →
Nearly a week after the Eastleigh building collapse, 16 people remain missing with phone data placing nine at the site, as rescuers struggle to reach two people detected by thermal imaging. Detectives have questioned one of the building's three developers and officials from Nairobi County, the National Building Inspectorate, and the National Construction Authority over the project's approval and construction.
28 October 2026 · Citizen Digital →
The search for people in a building that collapsed on Friday has narrowed to 20 missing persons as rescue operations entered their fifth day. Authorities have closed 32 of 52 cases reported to the Kenya Red Cross Society tracing desk, including two people rescued alive, but face challenges from underground utilities and responder safety concerns.
28 October 2026 · The Standard →
The Kenya Defence Forces has deployed specialised Urban Search and Rescue teams, canine units and equipment to a multi-agency operation following a building collapse on 9th Street in Eastleigh, Nairobi. So far six survivors have been recovered, with two in stable condition and referred to Kenyatta National Hospital.
27 October 2026 · Capital News →
Twenty people remain unaccounted for five days after a multi-storey building collapsed in Eastleigh, Nairobi, with 32 of the originally reported 52 missing people traced and reunited with families. The Kenya Red Cross confirmed that 11 of the 20 outstanding cases involve casual workers, while rescue teams use phone-signal tracking and acoustic equipment to search for survivors.
27 October 2026 · The Standard →
Wiper leader Stephen Kalonzo Musyoka has called for accountability over the collapse of an incomplete multi-storey building in Eastleigh, Nairobi, urging authorities to investigate construction approvals, inspections and enforcement of building regulations. He commended rescue teams and emphasized coordination among agencies responding to the incident.
23 October 2026 · Capital News →
Nairobi City County completed search operations after a demolition incident at the former Club Avenida building along Moi Avenue injured four workers, with all 24 workers on-site accounted for and no fatalities reported. Three of the injured workers were taken to Kenyatta National Hospital for treatment.
17 October 2026 · Capital News →
A building that formerly housed Club Avenida collapsed during a nighttime demolition exercise along Moi Avenue in Nairobi's Central Business District, injuring four people, one critically. Preliminary reports indicate supporting metal beams were cut, triggering the collapse, though the exact cause had not been established at the time of publication.
17 October 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Young people will be deployed across 11 counties to monitor early signs of electoral violence, misinformation and hate speech ahead of the 2027 General Election through a campaign called PeacePulse, which monitors both physical communities and digital platforms.
3 September 2026 · The Standard →
Kenya's Ministry of Health has announced a Health Sector El Niño Contingency Plan for the 2026/2027 season to mitigate health risks from anticipated heavy rains, flooding and displacement. The plan brings together national and county governments, emergency agencies, humanitarian organisations and development partners to prevent and respond to flood-related health emergencies, particularly water- and food-borne diseases.
29 August 2026 · Capital News →
The DCI has launched an investigation into a deadly fire at Utumishi Girls Senior Secondary School in Gilgil, Nakuru County, which claimed 16 student lives. Eight students have been arrested as persons of interest in connection with the suspected arson attack.
29 May 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Four people are allegedly trapped after an eight-storey building under construction partially collapsed at Ole Nairi area in Oloolua, Kajiado North on Saturday. Officials from the National Disaster Management Unit are on site, with authorities warning that the remaining section is at risk of further collapse and heavy rains hindering the rescue effort.
9 May 2026 · Citizen Digital →