A 40-year-old man died after falling from the 14th floor of a building under construction in Nairobi’s Kilimani area.
This is the latest such incident to happen at a construction site amid calls for safety measures to protect workers at such sites.
Police said David Otieno was among casual labourers at the Jabavu Residency when he slipped and fell off.
The house is under construction and there were dozens of workers at the site when the incident happened on Tuesday evening.
He was rushed to Nairobi Women's Hospital where he was pronounced dead on arrival, police said.
The construction works were stopped following the tragedy for a while as a probe was opened into the same.
Kilimani police boss Moss Ndiwa said they are investigating the tragedy and will take necessary action when the probe is complete.
This is the latest such incident to happen in the industry amid calls for action to address the fatalities.
On December 2, 2023, four workers died after the scaffold of a building under construction collapsed.
State Department of Public Works Principal Secretary Joel Arumonyang said those found responsible for the incident that injured eight others will face consequences.
He said the incident occurred while workers on the 17-floor project were plastering the external walls of the 15th, 16th, and 17th floors.
The workers were operating from a timber platform supported by a scaffold made of old wooden planks.
Officials said scaffolding collapsed from the 10th floor and onto an adjacent property, taking the workers with it.
Arumonyang said the construction workers lacked personal protective equipment, especially helmets and safety harnesses.
"The scaffolding structure also lacked proper maintenance, and thus its collapse was imminent."
Residents in the area decried the state of construction in Pangani and Eastleigh where they say developers are not adhering to safety standards.
Dozens of workers have died this year so far in separate incidents blamed on a lack of safety gear.
The incidents are under probe.
“Regulations pertaining to safety of works at height should be strictly adhered to and the consultants involved in the supervision of such works should ensure the temporary works used by contractors are approved,” said the PS
He added that contractors must ensure construction workers adhere to the safety standards.
The PS warned that developers and contractors bear the greatest responsibility to provide a healthy and safe working environment for their workers.