A demolition exercise carried out in the early hours of Saturday morning along Moi Avenue turned disastrous when a building that once housed Club Avenida collapsed, leaving four people injured.
A building that formerly housed Club Avenida lies in ruins after collapsing during a nighttime demolition exercise along Moi Avenue in Nairobi’s Central Business District, pictured on October 17, 2026. The incident left four people injured and raised concerns over safety at demolition sites.
Nairobi City County Chief Officer for Citizen Engagement and Customer Service Geoffrey Mosiria confirmed the incident on his X account on October 17 at 2:41 am.
A building that formerly housed Club Avenida lies in ruins after collapsing during a nighttime demolition exercise along Moi Avenue in Nairobi’s Central Business District, pictured on October 17, 2026. The incident left four people injured and raised concerns over safety at demolition sites.
He wrote, “Tonight, along Moi Avenue in the CBD, a building that formerly housed Club Avenida collapsed during demolition, injuring four people. We thank God the incident happened at night when there was minimal human traffic along the road, as lives could have been lost.”
A building that formerly housed Club Avenida lies in ruins after collapsing during a nighttime demolition exercise along Moi Avenue in Nairobi’s Central Business District, pictured on October 17, 2026. The incident left four people injured and raised concerns over safety at demolition sites.
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Mosiria appealed to developers to strictly comply with county laws during construction and demolition and work closely with county engineers to ensure safety and protect lives.
A building that formerly housed Club Avenida lies in ruins after collapsing during a nighttime demolition exercise along Moi Avenue in Nairobi’s Central Business District, pictured on October 17, 2026. The incident left four people injured and raised concerns over safety at demolition sites.
Avenida closed its doors without much warning, fuelling speculation on social media. Its last social media post was made in April 2026. In the first week of October, the building that housed it was cordoned off, ostensibly for redevelopment.
A building that formerly housed Club Avenida lies in ruins after collapsing during a nighttime demolition exercise along Moi Avenue in Nairobi’s Central Business District, pictured on October 17, 2026. The incident left four people injured and raised concerns over safety at demolition sites.
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