Kenyans have raised concerns after the registration number of a building that collapsed in Eastleigh was reportedly found to be unavailable on the NCA portal.
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Nairobi - The regulatory crisis surrounding the collapse of a multi-storey building in Eastleigh deepened on Friday, October 23, after eagle-eyed Kenyans discovered that the project registration number cited by the National Construction Authority (NCA) does not return any results on the authority’s own public portal.
The collapsed building in Eastleigh, Nairobi. Photo: Anadolu. Source: Getty ImagesThe discrepancy emerged shortly after the NCA issued a press statement naming the developer, contractor, and professionals behind the proposed development on 9th Street, which came down at approximately 1:00pm local time, leaving an unknown number of people trapped beneath the rubble.
In its statement, the NCA confirmed that the project was registered on July 30, 2025, under Land Reference Number 36/II/40, and was assigned project registration number 53128815710410.
