Nairobi - The Skyscraper Center

Nairobi, Kenya © Amani Nation

Facts

# of 150m+ buildings

2 Completed • 0 Under Construction

First 150m+ Building

UAP Old Mutual Tower (2016)

Tallest Building

Britam Tower (200 m)

Rankings

by no. of 150m+ completed buildings

188

Tallest City in

the World

3

Tallest City in

Africa

1

Tallest City in

Kenya

Buildings

Rank	Name	Height
1	Britam Tower	200.1 m / 656 ft
2	UAP Old Mutual Tower	163 m / 535 ft
3	Times Tower	140 m / 459 ft
4	Prism Tower	133 m / 436 ft
5	Parliament Tower	125 m / 410 ft
6	Teleposta Towers	120 m / 394 ft
7	Kenya Commercial Bank Plaza	109.1 m / 358 ft
8	Kenyatta International Conference Centre	105.2 m / 345 ft
9	Social Security House	102.7 m / 337 ft
10	I & M Bank Tower	99.1 m / 325 ft

Building Completions Timeline

Nairobi CTBUH Members

Logo	Name	City	Level	# of 150m+ buildings	Fields Of Expertise ACAD: Academic / University ARCH: Architecture BACS: Building Automation Control Systems BMNT: Building Maintenance CIV: Civil Engineering COMP: Computers / IT / Software CON: Construction / Contractor COST: Cost Consulting DEV: Developer ENGO: Engineering, Other ENVE: Environmental Engineering ENVP: Environmental Protection FAC: Façade Design / Engineering FIN: Financial Industry FIRE: Fire Engineering GEO: Geotechnic / Foundations HIST: Historical Preservation INSU: Insurance / Risk INTR: Interior Design LAND: Landscape Architecture LEGL: Legal MRKT: Marketing / Sales MATR: Materials / Products / Systems Supplier MEP: Mechanical, Electrical & Plumbing NONP: Non-Profit Org. / Assoc. / Gov't OWN: Owner (Buildings, Land) PMNG: Project Management PROP: Property Management RES: Research Institute SEC: Security Consultancy SEIS: Seismic Design STRC: Structural Engineering SURV: Surveying TRAN: Transportation / Urban Infrastructure URB: Urban Design VERC: Vertical Transportation Consultant WIND: Wind Engineering OTHR: Other FACS: Façade Systems VERS: Vertical Transportation Supplier ENGM: Engineering, Multi-discipline
	Arup	Abu Dhabi	Platinum	334	CIV • STRC • WIND • ENVE • PMNG • COST • FAC • FIRE • MEP • VERC

CTBUH People & Events

Committee Chair

Kelvin Mwenda

2019 Global Walking Tour: 50 Forward | 50 Back

27 Jun-09 August 2019

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CTBUH 2019 Global Walking Tour: 50 Forward | 50 Back

27 June 2019

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Global News

19 March 2019

Two New Residential High-Rise Developments Underway in Nairobi

Chinese investor John Zeyun Yang, in a joint venture with national and county governments, officially began the groundbreaking of eight high-rise apartment buildings in Nairobi’s...

Global News

06 February 2019

Property Developer to Build Nairobi’s River Estate Residences

Chinese billionaire Zeyun Yang has unveiled plans to build 2,720 high-rise apartment units in Nairobi’s Ngara estate, in a development that will gift the Kenyan...

Global News

04 December 2019

Construction on Nairobi Complex Halted by Tribunal

An environment tribunal has ordered a Chinese firm constructing the Global Trade Center Complex in the Westlands neighborhood of Nairobi to halt construction until a...