Second body retrieved from Eastleigh building as rescue operation continues

A second female body has been recovered from the rubble of a collapsed multi-storey building in Eastleigh, Nairobi, according to the National Police Service. This latest recovery, confirmed on Tuesday, November 3, 2026, follows the retrieval of a first female body announced by Kamukunji MP Yusuf Hassan on October 30. Capital FM Kenya reports that the number of confirmed fatalities has reached at least two, though authorities have not released an updated figure for those still missing.

Multi-agency teams, supported by police, continue search-and-rescue operations at the site nearly two weeks after the disaster. People Daily Kenya notes that four people have been pulled alive from the debris so far. The National Police Service has appealed to the public to stay away from the area to allow rescue personnel and specialized equipment to continue clearing the rubble.

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