List of tallest buildings in Nairobi

The hazy skyline of Nairobi.

Nairobi is the capital and largest city in Kenya. In Nairobi, there are 14 buildings that stand taller than 80 m (262 ft). The tallest building in the city is the 33-storey, 163 m (535 ft) UAP Tower. The second-tallest building in the city is the 33-storey, 140 m (459 ft) Times Tower.^[1] The most recent skyscraper to be constructed, is the UAP Tower.

Nairobi's history of towers began with the IPS Building (1967), the Hilton Nairobi (1969), the NSSF Building (1973), and the Kenyatta International Conference Centre in 1974. Buildings in the city remained relatively short in the city until the late 1960s when the city experienced its first skyscraper boom. From 1960 to 1980, Nairobi witnessed a major expansion of skyscraper and high-rise construction. Many of the city's office towers were completed during this period, such as the New Central Bank Tower. A near twenty-year lull in building construction came after this expansion, though Nairobi has experienced a smaller second building expansion beginning in the late 1990s and continuing into the present.^[2]

As of 2015, Nairobi had 50 completed high-rise buildings, with 6 more under construction, and another 6 proposed.

Buildings

This list ranks Nairobi high-rises that stand at least 65 m (213 ft) tall, based on standard height measurement. This includes spires and architectural details but does not include antenna masts.

Buildings completed as of November , 2016

No.	Building	Height	Floors	Completed	Image
1.	UAP Tower	163 m (535 ft)	33	2015
2.	Times Tower[3]	140 m (460 ft)	38	2000
3.	Teleposta Towers [4]	120 m (390 ft)	27	2000
4.	Kenyatta International Conference Centre[5]	105 m (344 ft)	28	1974
5.	NSSF Building [6]	103 m (338 ft)	28	1990s
6.	Kenya Commercial Bank Plaza	100 m (330 ft)	24	2013
7.	I&M Bank Tower[7]	99.1 m (325 ft)	18	2001
8.	Nyayo House [8]	84 m (276 ft)	27	1982
9.	Cooperative Bank House [9]	83 m (272 ft)	25	1981
10.	Hazina Towers [10]	81 m (266 ft)	24	-
11.	National Bank House [11]	82 m (269 ft)	21	1976
12.	Rahimtulla Tower [12]	80 m (260 ft)	18	1999
13.	Anniversary Towers [13]	80 m (260 ft)	26	1992
14.	Lonrho House [14]	80 m (260 ft)	22	1990
15.	Reinsurance Plaza (Office)[15]	77 m (253 ft)	20	1982
16.	AmBank House [16]	75 m (246 ft)	22	-
17.	Delta Corner Tower A (Hotel)[17]	75 m (246 ft)	21	2012
18.	Delta Corner Tower B (Office)[18]	75 m (246 ft)	21	2012
19.	Uchumi House (Office)[19]	71 m (233 ft)	21	1972
20.	ICEA Building [20]	69.9 m (229 ft)	19	1981
21.	View Park Towers [21]	68 m (223 ft)	20	-
22.	International House [22]	65.53 m (215.0 ft)	17	1971

Nairobi panorama, viewed from Westlands

Projects

This is a list of projects over 65 m (213 ft) that are topped out, under construction, approved, on-hold and proposed in the city of Nairobi As of December 2015.

See also

• List of tallest buildings and structures in South Africa
• List of tallest structures in the world by country
• List of tallest buildings in Nigeria
• List of tallest buildings in Egypt
• List of tallest buildings in Africa

References