A woman tragically lost her life after falling from the sixth floor of a construction site in the Pangani area of Nairobi on Tuesday.
According to police reports, 35-year-old Jackline Auma was one of nearly a dozen workers present at the site when the accident occurred in the evening. The workers had nearly completed their shift when she slipped and fell.
She was immediately transported to a hospital on Muratina Road, where she unfortunately passed away from her injuries the following day.
Medical personnel at the facility reported that she suffered from multiple injuries, including spinal and head trauma, as well as a fractured left leg.
Co-workers who assisted her to the hospital indicated that the incident took place on the evening of November 26, but it was not reported to the authorities at that time.
Upon visiting the construction site on Wednesday, police found it abandoned, as the workers had fled upon their arrival.
Authorities are currently seeking the site owner as part of their investigation into the incident and plan to take further action against the contractors involved.
Such accidents have been increasingly common in the city and other major urban areas, with officials attributing the rise to a lack of protective gear among workers.
Investigations are being conducted by police, the National Construction Authority, and relevant county governments.
