The Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions (ODPP) has approved criminal charges against 37 individuals linked to the collapse of the 16-storey Manzil Towers building in Nairobi’s South C estate.
The suspects include developers, engineers, architects, and Nairobi County officials accused of enabling the project through alleged negligence, abuse of office, illegal approvals, and falsification of documents.
Below is the full list of individuals set to face manslaughter charges over the deaths linked to the collapse:
Developers and project owners
- Abdishakur Muse Mohamed
- Yussuf Mohamed Yussuf
They face manslaughter charges, environmental compliance offences, and document-related charges. Prosecutors allege they were among the principal beneficiaries and decision-makers behind the project.
Construction professionals
- Engineer Daniel Alphonse Odhiambo
- Architect Gideon Chege Mwangi
The above four are also accused of commencing the project without an Environmental Impact Assessment licence as required under environmental law.
The architect, Gideon Chege Mwangi, together with the two developers, additionally faces charges related to allegedly making false documents, while the two developers are also accused of uttering false documents.
Nairobi County officials and technical officers
- Patrick Analo Akivaga
- Christopher Naicca
- Brenda Nyawana
- Alfred Eshitera
- Tom Achar
- Philomena Wanjui
- Wilfred Masinde
- Sammy Shileche
- Judy Gitau
- Patrick Nutunga
- Stephen Mwadere
- Kimani Stanley
- Michael Nderitu
- Teresia Njoki
- Simon Omondi
- Ian Lewiso Gichero
- Eunice Ngaho
- Josephine Nater
- Philip Mbithi
- Francis Odhiambo
- Grace Kiburo
- Moses Nyogesa
- Larry Ochieng
- Davis Mutinda
- Joseph Mutua
- Dominic Mwtegi
- Mackline Saitera
- Martha Maina
- Vivian Adongo
- Jassan Njani
- Eluid Lemaiyan
- Bowen Kwambai Kanda
- Abraham Choti Arati
The suspects are expected to face various charges, including manslaughter, abuse of office, neglect of official duty, environmental compliance violations, making false documents, and uttering false documents.
The January 2, 2026, collapse of the Manzil Towers building triggered a major rescue operation and renewed scrutiny over corruption, weak enforcement, and safety failures in Nairobi’s construction sector.
The most prominent public official on the charge sheet is Patrick Analo Akivaga, the suspended Nairobi County Chief Officer for Urban Development and Planning.
Analo is accused of abuse of office and neglect of official duty in relation to the approval and oversight processes surrounding Manzil Towers. The charges come just days after investigators from the Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission raided his residence and reportedly recovered approximately KSh65 million in cash, alongside property documents and other assets, in a separate corruption investigation.
His inclusion in the Manzil Towers prosecution places one of Nairobi’s most powerful planning officials at the centre of a case that is increasingly being viewed as a test of whether Kenya can hold senior public officers accountable for deadly failures in the built environment.
