- The NCA has named Stromax Holdings E.A Limited as the contractor listed for the collapsed Eastleigh building
- Architect Emmanuel Mwangi Maina and structural engineer Joseph Muturi Mugu were also listed in the project records
- The building was registered with the NCA on July 30, 2025, with 9th Street Plaza Limited named as the developer
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The National Construction Authority (NCA) has named the contractor, structural engineer and architect listed in its records for the 18-storey building that collapsed along 9th Street in Nairobi’s Eastleigh area on Friday, October 23.
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In a press statement issued on Friday, the authority identified Stromax Holdings E.A Limited as the contractor, Arch. Emmanuel Mwangi Maina as the project architect and Eng. Joseph Muturi Mugu as the structural engineer.
The NCA said the building was registered with the authority on July 30, 2025, as a proposed development on Land Reference Number 36/11/40 in Eastleigh, Kamukunji Sub-County, Nairobi County.
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According to the authority’s records, the developer was 9th Street Plaza Limited, while the project registration number was 53128815710410.
The NCA released the details as rescue teams continued responding to the collapse and preliminary investigations were being conducted at the scene.
Who was responsible for the Eastleigh building project?
The NCA’s statement listed three key parties involved in the development.
Stromax Holdings E.A Limited was named as the contractor, with registration number 41669/B/0618.
Arch. Emmanuel Mwangi Maina was listed as the project architect under registration number A2045, while Eng. Joseph Muturi Mugu was named as the structural engineer under registration number A2750.
The authority’s statement identified the parties listed in its project records but did not establish the cause of the collapse or state that any of them had been found responsible for it.
What did NCA say about the collapsed Eastleigh building?
The authority said the immediate priority was protecting the public, adding that the affected site had been cordoned off as a multi-agency team coordinated rescue operations and preliminary investigations.
It also urged members of the public to keep away from the affected area and all cordoned-off zones to allow emergency teams to carry out their work safely.
The NCA said further information on the rescue operation, the status of the site and actions being undertaken by the multi-agency team would be communicated in due course.
The NCA is a state corporation established under the National Construction Authority Act No. 41 of 2011. Its mandate includes overseeing Kenya’s construction industry and coordinating its development.
Investigations into the Eastleigh building collapse are ongoing.
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