Two individuals are feared dead following the collapse of a partially demolished building in Kanduyi, Bungoma County, on Thursday.
The incident occurred while they were reportedly scavenging for scrap metal inside the condemned structure.
The absence of barriers or warning tape around the hazardous site heightened the risk for those entering the premises.
The building, slated for demolition to pave the way for the expansion of Masinde Muliro Kanduyi Stadium, posed a significant danger to the public due to its unstable condition post-partial demolition by the county government.
Despite ongoing evacuation efforts by authorities, the exact number of individuals trapped inside remains unknown.
Disaster management teams have been deployed to the scene as residents watch the situation unfold from a distance.
Videos circulating online depict individuals brazenly removing scrap metal from the site, disregarding the potential peril.
Ownership disputes over the building involving former Bungoma Governor Wycliffe Wangamati‘s father further complicate the situation, with legal battles and demands for compensation from the county government in progress.
This tragedy echoes another recent building collapse in Uthiru, where preliminary investigations by the National Construction Authority attributed the incident to structural failures in the ground floor columns.
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