Worker dies after falling while installing billboard along Olenguruone Road

A man named Paul Katami lost his life on Thursday, November 5, after losing his balance while working on a billboard installation near Lavington Girls’ High School in Nairobi. Katami, who was working alongside a fellow worker, reportedly lost his footing and plummeted onto the busy road. When emergency responders arrived, they discovered Katami lifeless on the road, his head covered in blood.

Authorities determined that he had suffered severe head trauma and a fracture to his left leg as a result of the fall, ultimately leading to his demise at the scene. Police meticulously documented the crime scene and prepared the body for transport to the City Mortuary, where it would remain until a postmortem examination could be performed.

Meanwhile, at another construction site near the railway line, three workers experienced minor injuries when a bridge they were constructing across a river that ran beneath the railway corridor suddenly collapsed. This accident occurred around 3:10 PM on the same day, as the workers frantically fled the collapsing structure. Police arrived at the site and determined that there were roughly 25 workers present when the bridge gave way.

Prior to the incident, construction work had been suspended. The police subsequently referred the matter to the appropriate authorities, initiating investigations into the factors leading to the collapse.