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He was rushed to a local hospital where he was pronounced dead On arrival.
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Officials blame among others the lack of protection gear for the fatal falls at the sites.
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Police are investigating an incident in which a 45-year-old man died after falling from the fifth floor of a building under construction in Lucky Summer area, Nairobi.
John Kakuta died on the spot after slipping and falling to the ground. Police said he suffered serious head and rib injuries.
He was rushed to a local hospital where he was pronounced dead On arrival.
"The building had reached the seventh floor at the time of the incident and there were more than ten other workers at the site," police said.
Officials blame among others the lack of protection gear for the fatal falls at the sites.
Nairobi police boss Adamson Bungei said the incidents are under probe by various agencies, and that they are pursuing all the reported cases for action.
Elsewhere, an eight-storey building under construction collapsed Sunday night in Mirema Drive area, Nairobi.
Police said no injuries were reported after the structure went down at about 10 pm.
It is not clear what caused the collapse.
Search and rescue teams visited the scene on Monday to check if there was anyone trapped under the rubbles.
Such incidents have been on the rise amid concerns of lack of proper supervision from officials.
Officials from Nairobi City County, police and the National Construction Authority are investigating the incident.