Owner of collapsed South C building, four others charged with manslaughter

[Nancy Gitonga, Standard] The owner of the ill-fated Manzil Towers building in South C, Nairobi, Abdishakur Muse Mohammed, and four other accused persons have been formally charged with multiple criminal offences, including manslaughter, over the January 2, 2026, building collapse that claimed two lives.

The prosecution said the charges cover offences ranging from manslaughter, abuse of office and neglect of official duty to making and uttering false documents as well as commencing a construction project without the mandatory environmental approvals.

The criminal case also targets several public officials accused of failing to stop the construction despite alleged non-compliance with building regulations.