List of tallest buildings in Kenya

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Most of the tallest buildings in Kenya are found in Nairobi, the capital and largest city in the country. In Nairobi, there are 18 buildings that stand taller than 80 metres (260 ft) and several under construction. The tallest building in the city is the new 32-storey, 200 metres (660 ft) Britam Towers. The second-tallest building in the city is the 33-storey, 163 metres (535 ft) UAP Tower.The most recent skyscrapers to be constructed are Prism Tower, Le’Mac and FCB Mirhab 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 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.

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

Other towns in the country are starting to experience a surge in the construction of skyscrapers. For instance, the recently completed Moi University Pension Scheme Complex (Daima Tower) in Eldoret completed in 2016 stands at 89 meters featuring among the tallest in Kenya. Construction of high-rise buildings are on going in other regions such as Mombasa.

This list ranks high-rises in Kenya that stand at least 65 metres (213 ft) tall, based on standard height measurement. This includes spires and architectural details but does not include antenna masts.This is a dynamic list and may never be able to satisfy particular standards for completeness. You can help by expanding it with reliably sourced entries.

Rank	Name	Height	Floors	Year		Notes
1	Britam Tower	200.1 m (656 ft)	31	2017		Located on Hospital Road in Upper Hill, which is Nairobi’s fastest growing commercial district, Britam Tower is well known for its Prism like shape molded in glass.
2	UAP Old Mutual Tower	163 m (535 ft)	33	2016		Topped out in 2016, the concrete tower was the tallest building in Kenya and the third tallest in Africa until Britam Towers dethroned it in 2017.
3	Times Tower	140 m (460 ft)	38	2000
4	Prism Tower	133 m (436 ft)	34	2018
5	Le’Mac	126 m (413 ft)	24	2017
6	Teleposta Towers	120 m (390 ft)	27	1999
7	Kenya Commercial Bank Plaza	109.1 m (358 ft)	24	2015
8	Kenyatta International Convention Centre	105.2 m (345 ft)	32	1974
9	Social Security House	102.7 m (337 ft)	28	1973
10	I&M Bank Tower	99.1 m (325 ft)	18	2001
11	Moi University Pension Scheme	89.69 m (294.3 ft)	26	2016
12	Sanlam Tower	88.2 m (289 ft)	19	2018
13	Nyayo House	84.1 m (276 ft)	27	1982
14	Cooperative Bank House	83 m (272 ft)	25	1981
15	Nation Centre	82.9 m (272 ft)	17	1997
16	National Bank House	82 m (269 ft)	21	1976
17	Rahimtulla Tower	80 m (260 ft)	18	1999
18	Anniversary Towers	79.9 m (262 ft)	26	1992
19	Lonrho House	79.9 m (262 ft)	22	1990
20	Kizingo Tower	77.13 m (253.1 ft)	22	2017
21	Reinsurance Plaza	77 m (253 ft)	20	1982
22	AmBank House	74.6 m (245 ft)	22	1993
23	( Chandaria tower )University of Nairobi Towers		22	2016
24	Jaffery Complex	70.12 m (230.1 ft)	20	2018
25	Uchumi House	71 m (233 ft)	21	1972
26	ICEA Building	69.2 m (227 ft)	19	1981
27	View Park Towers	68 m (223 ft)	20	2000
28	International House	65.5 m (215 ft)	17	1971
29	Delta Corner Tower A	61 m (200 ft)	21	2012
30	Delta Corner Tower B	61 m (200 ft)	21	2012
31	Mwalimu Towers		17	2017

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