Tag: Nairobi
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Ngong Road Building Collapse: Rescue Teams Confirm No More Trapped
Overview of the Ngong Road Building Collapse A building under construction on Ngong Road collapsed, prompting an immediate emergency response. Local authorities and disaster management agencies dispatched search and rescue teams to the scene to assess damage, locate any survivors, and secure the area. Immediate Response and Coordination Emergency crews, including police, firefighters, and the…
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Ngong Road Building Collapse: Rescuers Continue as Officials Confirm All Trapped Persons Accounted For
Overview of the Incident A construction site on Ngong Road experienced a collapse that sent debris and dust into the surrounding area, drawing rapid response from emergency services. Initial statements indicated that rescuers were conducting search and rescue operations to locate any workers who might have been trapped beneath the rubble. As day turned to…
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ODM Crisis: Parallel Teams Clash as Ida Odinga Unity Calls Echo Through Nairobi
Background: Ida Odinga’s Call for Unity The ODM party is navigating a delicate phase of internal discord in the wake of a public appeal from Mama Ida Odinga, widow of Raila Odinga, to seek harmony within the party. Her call for a truce aimed to calm factional tempers and steer the party toward a more…
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CCTV Footage Emerges Showing Moment Babu Owino Clashed with Robert Alai in Kilimani Restaurant
Overview of the Incident New CCTV footage has surfaced documenting a tense confrontation between embattled Kenyan politicians Babu Owino, the Member of Parliament for Embakasi East, and Robert Alai, a former political ally-turned-critic, at Cedars Restaurant in Kilimani, Nairobi. The video appears to capture the moments of a heated exchange that reportedly escalated into a…
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Sakaja Breaks Silence on Collapsed Building, Trains Guns on Rogue Developers
Introduction: Silence ends as questions mount In a dramatic turnaround, Nairobi Governor Johnson Sakaja has spoken out after days of public scrutiny over the South C shopping centre collapse. The incident, involving a mixed-use, multi-storey building, claimed multiple lives and left families in mourning. As rescuers wrapped up the immediate recovery phase, the governor sought…
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Sakaja Breaks Silence on South C Collapse, Targets Rogue Developers
Nairobi’s Leadership Responds to South C Collapse In the aftermath of the tragic collapse at the South C shopping centre in Nairobi, Governor Johnson Sakaja has publicly broken his silence to address residents and the broader city. The incident, which authorities say claimed two lives, has sparked questions about oversight, building standards, and accountability in…
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Sakaja breaks silence on collapsed building, targets rogue developers in Nairobi
Nairobi Gov. Sakaja Breaks Silence After South C Collapse Nairobi Governor Johnson Sakaja has finally addressed the public after nearly 72 hours of silence following the tragic collapse of a mixed-use multi-storey building at the South C shopping centre. The disaster, which authorities confirmed claimed two lives, has intensified scrutiny over construction practices and the…
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16-Storey Building Collapse Shocks Nairobi’s South C: What We Know
What happened A 16-storey building under construction collapsed on Friday in the Shopping Centre area of Nairobi’s South C estate. The incident triggered panic among residents and passersby as dust filled the area and debris scattered across the street. Local witnesses described a sudden rumble, followed by a cloud of dust that signaled the fall…
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16-Storey Building Collapse Shocks Nairobi’s South C Community
Overview of the Incident A 16-storey building under construction collapsed on Friday, 2 January, in the Shopping Centre area of Nairobi’s South C estate. The sudden failure prompted immediate panic among residents and passersby who had gathered in the vicinity. Local authorities and emergency responders were quickly deployed to manage the scene, aid potential victims,…
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Top 10 African Stock Markets by Number of Listed Companies in 2024-25
Introduction: Africa’s evolving equity landscape Just before 2025, the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) highlighted a striking fact: Africa accounted for a relatively small share of global listed companies, with about 1,141 firms listed across its exchanges by end-2024. Yet the continent’s equity markets are growing in depth and breadth. This article ranks…