Four suspects linked to the construction of the ill-fated Mamliz Towers building in Nairobi’s South C estate have been arraigned before the Milimani Law Courts and charged with two counts of manslaughter following the deaths of two people in the January 2, 2026 incident.
The accused — Abdishakur Muse Mohammed, Yussuf Mohammed Yussuf, Daniel Alphonse Odhiambo and Gideon Chege Gakundi alias Gideon Chege Mwangi — appeared before Chief Magistrate Caroline Mugo, where they denied the charges.
According to the prosecution, the four unlawfully caused the deaths of Ali Adan Galgalo Abdi and Hassan Huka on January 2, 2026, at South C in Lang’ata Sub-County. They face two counts of manslaughter contrary to Section 202 as read with Section 205 of the Penal Code.
In addition to the manslaughter charges, Abdishakur Muse Mohammed and Yussuf Mohammed Yussuf face several forgery-related charges.
The prosecution alleges that in March 2023, the two forged a Notification of Approval for an application seeking permission to change the land use for the property where the development was undertaken.
They are further accused of knowingly uploading the allegedly forged approval document to the National Construction Authority’s Online Projects Registration System on November 4, 2023, falsely presenting it as a genuine document issued by Nairobi City County.
The pair also face charges of forging an Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) licence in March 2023 before allegedly uploading the purported licence to the National Construction Authority portal while presenting it as a genuine document issued by the National Environment Management Authority (NEMA).
All four accused were additionally charged with commencing the Mamliz Towers construction project without a valid Environmental Impact Assessment licence, contrary to the Environmental Management and Coordination Act.
Prosecutors told the court that construction on the South C property began in February 2024 without the mandatory environmental approval.
Chief Magistrate Caroline Mugo granted each of the four accused a cash bail of Sh2 million pending the hearing and determination of the case.
The prosecution said more suspects are expected to take plea in the case. Others had obtained court orders stopping their prosecution.
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