- A building collapsed in Blue Estate, Shauri Moyo, Nairobi county, killing at least four people while four others were seriously injured
- Two family members were among those who lost their lives, while their relatives identified their bodies in Mochari City following the tragic incident.
- The grieving family made a sincere request to the government as they try to deal with the tragedy
A family in Nairobi county has gone into mourning following the sudden death of their loved ones in the tragic incident.
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Haron Luchera and Franklin Osundwa were among the victims who died after a building collapsed in Blue Estate, Shauri Moyo.
The aunt of two brothers speaks
The bodies of the two young men were identified by their relatives in Mochari City after they were removed from the rubble of the collapsed building.
The two were brothers who had traveled to Nairobi to look for job opportunities when they tragically lost their lives.
“We found their bodies here. There was a friend who was with them. He said he had left the building just a short time, and after five minutes he heard it collapse. He was the one who came to inform us and told us to go and check,” said Rose Gikoni, aunt of the deceased.
Luchera and Osundwa had come to Nairobi hoping to build a better life, but their dreams were cut short, leaving their family in deep sorrow.
The Nairobi family makes a request to the government
“These were young people with great hopes who had just finished their Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education (KCSE) exams and had come to learn skills. Luchera had come to learn how to make metal boxes in the solar industry, but today he is no more. We don’t know where to start. These are children from the same family and the same house,” said Joseph Ondego, their uncle.
The two brothers were among the four victims who lost their lives in the incident, while the other four who were injured were rushed to the hospital.
Gikoni asked the government to intervene and help pay the hospital bills, as well as the post-mortem costs.
“We are asking the governor to waive the bills,” he pleaded, noting that the family is in a difficult financial situation and is still in shock.
Kenyans mourn the death of two brothers
The sad news broke the hearts of many social media users, as they poured into the comments section to express their feelings.
Shillah Lumwachi: “An autopsy is done to determine the actual cause of death, even in an accident, if it was caused by excessive bleeding or other injuries.”
Angelinah Muresh: “I think I passed by on Monday when they were demolishing, and a few minutes later I heard that the wall had fallen on them. Death can come at any time. You are risking your life for very little pay.”
Vanessa Mark: “Rest in peace my brothers. It hurts a lot.”
Charity Kaluki: “Why even do an autopsy? I saw a video of how they were inside the building, some at the top, some at the bottom, some in the middle.”
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Fear spreads as the building collapses in South C
In another incident, panic gripped residents after a 16-storey building collapsed in South C on Friday, January 2, leaving many in shock.
The Kenya Red Cross confirmed the incident while rescue operations began immediately.
Several Kenyans, including Kileleshwa Ward Representative (MCA) Robert Alai, called for action against Nairobi County officials.
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