Strange Deaths in Nairobi’s Kilimani in 2025 Where Victims Fell Off High-Rise Buildings
Once celebrated as a symbol of Nairobi’s growing middle-class prosperity, the leafy suburb of Kilimani has, in recent months, gained an ominous reputation. Once known for its bustling offices and trendy apartments, the area is now making headlines for a string of fatal falls from its towering buildings.
In 2025 alone, six residents have tragically plunged to their deaths from Kilimani’s high-rise apartments. The frequency and circumstances of these incidents have left the city asking: Are these simply tragic accidents, or is something more sinister at work?
One of the most shocking cases occurred on November 30, when 25-year-old Festus Lee Oromo fell from the 14th floor of Heartland Apartments on Kindaruma Road. Oromo had checked into an Airbnb with 48-year-old Lilian Moraa Mbeki, whom he met on Tinder. CCTV footage captured a scuffle between the two shortly before his fall. Both Mbeki and a man named Patrick Jagongo were arrested while authorities investigated whether Oromo fell by accident or was pushed. Police noted that the apartment was in disarray, hinting at a violent struggle.
Just weeks later, on December 23, Evans Githua, a 51-year-old CEO of a Nairobi-based ICT firm, fell from the 14th floor of Alba Apartments along Kasuku Road. Githua had checked into the apartment the previous night. Police discovered the apartment locked from the inside, with evidence suggesting self-harm: bloodstains, a used scalpel, alcohol, and medications. Investigators believe he attempted to harm himself before the fatal fall. Police are treating the death as a suspected suicide, pending post-mortem results.
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In a separate tragedy, 55-year-old domestic worker Zeituni Kavayo, also known as ‘Mama Fua,’ died on September 18 after falling from the fifth floor of an apartment on Mpunga Road. Kavayo, accused by her employer of theft, was seen in amateur footage moving across balconies before her fatal plunge. Several members of her employer’s household were arrested in connection with the death. The Cabinet Secretary for Labour, Alfred Mutua, condemned the incident, saying:
“The Ministry of Labour and Social Protection has received with deep shock and sadness the tragic news of the sudden death of Kavayo, a domestic worker in Nairobi, reportedly as a result of harassment and abuse by her employer, while carrying out duties in Kilimani, Nairobi. I extend my heartfelt condolences to the family, friends and colleagues of the late Zeituni.”
Kavayo’s death ignited protests demanding better protection for domestic workers, highlighting the vulnerabilities of low-wage laborers in the city.
Beyond these fatal falls, Kilimani has recently seen homicides, violent disputes, and other disturbing incidents, raising questions about the safety of its high-rise living. Some fear that the booming short-stay rental market is masking violent encounters, while others speak of a “neighbourhood of shadows.” As 2025 closes, residents of Kilimani’s soaring apartments are watching their balconies with a new sense of fear, unsure what the next tragedy might bring.
Strange Deaths in Nairobi’s Kilimani in 2025 Where Victims Fell Off High-Rise Buildings
