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Construction wall collapses, kills casual worker in Nairobi

A 34-year-old casual construction worker died after a perimeter wall collapsed on him in the Spring Valley area of Nairobi on Wednesday morning. Police said the incident occurred when three casual workers were constructing a perimeter wall bordering Kibagare slums, near the Nairobi Water and Sewerage Company premises along Waiyaki Way. The wall suddenly collapsed [...] The post Construction wall…

A construction wall collapsed in Nairobi's Spring Valley, fatally injuring a 34-year-old casual worker named Prolyne Matioli on Wednesday morning. Three workers were constructing the perimeter wall near Kibagare slums, adjacent to the Nairobi Water and Sewerage Company premises along Waiyaki Way when it suddenly collapsed onto Matioli. He sustained severe head injuries and died despite efforts by supervisors and ambulance services to rescue him. Police have launched an investigation into the incident.

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