Nairobi Projects & ConstructionDevelopments in the Nairobi area
Welcome to the Nairobi projects and construction thread. Below is a list of projects in Nairobi, listed by area.

The end of the list includes large transport and infrastructure projects underway in the Nairobi area.

The list is continuously updated.


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Upper HillLocated 1km west of Nairobi's CBD


Britam Tower

Official Thread: http://www.skyscrapercity.com/showthread.php?t=1551469
Location: Hospital Road, Upper Hill
Developer: British American Insurance
Status: Under Construction
Floors: 30
Use: Office
Occupiers: TBC

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Delta Centre

Official Thread: http://www.skyscrapercity.com/showthread.php?t=923690
Location: Menengai Road, Upper Hill
Developer: Delta Corp East Africa Ltd
Status: Complete
Floors: 21
Use: Office
Occupiers: World Bank (African headquarters) | IFC (African headquarters)

http://img834.imageshack.us/img834/9499/dcen.jpg


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KCB Plaza

Official Thread: http://www.skyscrapercity.com/showthread.php?t=1273169
Location: Kenya Road, Upper Hill
Status: Topped Out
Floors: 23
Use: Office
Occupiers: Kenya Commercial Bank (headquarters)

http://img132.imageshack.us/img132/5721/kcbe.jpg


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The One Nairobi

Official Thread: http://www.skyscrapercity.com/showthread.php?t=1273169
Official Website: http://theonenairobi.com/
Location: Upper Hill
Developer: The First Group
Status: Proposed
Floors: 53
Use: Residential & Hotel
Occupiers: The First Group

http://img46.imageshack.us/img46/824/theoney.jpg


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UAP Towers

Official Thread: http://www.skyscrapercity.com/showthread.php?t=983042
Location: Upper Hill
Developer: UAP Provincial Insurance
Status: Under Construction
Floors: 23
Use: Office
Occupiers: TBC

http://img545.imageshack.us/img545/6593/uapq.jpg



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WestlandsLocated 3.1km north-west of Nairobi's CBD


9 West

Official Thread: http://www.skyscrapercity.com/showthread.php?t=1382400
Location: Waiyaki Way, Westlands
Status: Complete
Floors: 11
Use: Office
Occupiers: TBC

http://img688.imageshack.us/img688/4310/9west.jpg


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ABC Towers

Official Thread: http://www.skyscrapercity.com/showthread.php?t=1275157
Location: Waiyaki Way, Westlands
Status: Under Construction
Floors: 12
Use: Office
Occupiers: TBC

http://img811.imageshack.us/img811/1309/abcct.jpg


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Delta Corner

Official Thread: http://www.skyscrapercity.com/showthread.php?t=915950
Location: Chiromo Road, Westlands
Developer: Delta Corp East Africa Ltd
Status: Under Construction
Floors: 18
Use: Office
Occupiers: Pricewaterhouse Coopers | TBC

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Le'Mac

Official Thread: http://www.skyscrapercity.com/showthread.php?t=915950
Official Website: http://www.mark-properties.com/lemac.asp
Location: Waiyaki Way, Westlands
Developer: Mark Properties
Status: Under Construction
Floors: 22
Use: Residential
Occupiers: Pricewaterhouse Coopers | TBC

http://img803.imageshack.us/img803/6576/lemacn.jpg


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Sky Park

Official Thread: http://www.skyscrapercity.com/showthread.php?t=1291677
Location: Westlands
Status: Complete
Floors: 10
Use: Office
Occupiers: TBC

http://img341.imageshack.us/img341/2341/skypark.jpg


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The Mirage

Official Thread: http://www.skyscrapercity.com/showthread.php?t=1369563
Location: Chiromo Road, Westlands
Status: Under Construction
Floors: 15
Use: Office
Occupiers: TBC

http://img62.imageshack.us/img62/9599/miragexf.jpg



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Central Business DistrictThe centre of Nairobi


Hazina Centre

Official Thread: http://www.skyscrapercity.com/showthread.php?t=1395838
Location: CBD
Developer: NSSF
Status: Proposed
Use: Office

http://img823.imageshack.us/img823/530/hazcz.jpg


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University of Nairobi Towers

Official Thread: http://www.skyscrapercity.com/showthread.php?t=1451700
Location: CBD
Developer: University of Nairobi
Status: Proposed
Use: Education

http://img820.imageshack.us/img820/5624/uonp.jpg



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Kasarani and Thika RoadLocated 10km north of Nairobi's CBD


Garden City

Official Thread: http://www.skyscrapercity.com/showthread.php?t=1513841
Official Website: http://gardencity-nairobi.com/
Location: Thika Road, Kasarani
Developer: Actis LLS
Status: Approved
Use: Mixed Use
Scope: Garden City Mall | Garden City Apartments | Central Park

http://img651.imageshack.us/img651/5499/gcity.jpg


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Kasarani Hills

Official Thread: http://www.skyscrapercity.com/showthread.php?t=1436055
Location: Thika Road, Kasarani
Developer: Kasarani Hills Consortium
Status: Proposed
Use: Residential

http://img812.imageshack.us/img812/9014/khills.jpg



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Planned CitiesPlanned cities in the Nairobi Metropolitan Area


Tatu City

Official Thread: http://www.skyscrapercity.com/showthread.php?t=1157539
Official Website: http://www.tatucity.com/
Location: Riuru, Kiambu County, Kenya
Developer: Renaissance (Russia)
Cost: $2.5 billion
Status: Approved
Use: Mixed Use

http://img24.imageshack.us/img24/5599/tatu2l.jpg


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Konza Technology City

Official Thread: http://www.skyscrapercity.com/showthread.php?t=1061225
Official Website: http://www.konzacity.co.ke/
Location: Malili, Makueni County, Kenya
Cost: $14.5 billion
Status: Under construction
Use: Mixed Use

http://img200.imageshack.us/img200/3336/konza.jpg



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Transport and InfrastructureProjects underway in the Nairobi area


Jomo Kenyatta International Airport - New "Greenfield Terminal" (20 million PAX)

Official Thread: http://www.skyscrapercity.com/showthread.php?t=511237
Location: JKIA, Embakasi, Nairobi
Capacity: 20 million passengers per annum
Status: Approved

http://img708.imageshack.us/img708/8044/jkia.png


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A2 | Thika Road

Official Thread: http://www.skyscrapercity.com/showthread.php?t=1436055
Location: Nairobi - Thika
Status: Near Complete
Use: Highway

http://img713.imageshack.us/img713/1364/a2highway.jpg


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A104 | JKIA-Rironi Highway

Official Thread: http://www.skyscrapercity.com/showthread.php?t=916906
Location: JKIA - Nairobi - Rironi
Status: Approved
Use: Highway

http://img853.imageshack.us/img853/3660/jkiarironi.jpg


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Nairobi - Northern & Eastern Bypass

Official Thread: http://www.skyscrapercity.com/showthread.php?t=940162
Location: Nairobi
Status: Complete
Use: Ring-Road Highway

http://img442.imageshack.us/img442/5905/nbypass.jpg


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Nairobi - Southern Bypass

Official Thread: http://www.skyscrapercity.com/showthread.php?t=1219531
Location: Nairobi
Status: Under Construction
Use: Ring-Road Highway

http://img850.imageshack.us/img850/5788/sbyi.jpg


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Nairobi Commuter Rail Network

Official Thread: http://www.skyscrapercity.com/showthread.php?t=850556
Location: Nairobi
Status: Under Construction
Use: Rail network linking districts of Nairobi

http://img43.imageshack.us/img43/1024/comrail.jpg

those projects look not bad at all.

i do hope nairobi gets a tall scraper one day...

Good to see some things happening in Kenya! :cheers:

good development of a growing city
nice work

http://img255.imageshack.us/img255/5796/w4oybhv5.jpg

Mackay to design Nairobi hotel

Pictures can be found here: http://www.designweek.co.uk/Articles/134049/Mackay+to+design+Nairobi+hotel.html

Mackay & Partners has been appointed by Mara Property Management as architects and interior designers for a four star 150-bedroom hotel in Nairobi.

The consultancy has been tasked with creating a new iconic hotel, which will have a prominent skyline presence overlooking the Nairobi National Park to the south, and the city.

Rising above a landscaped podium, the hotel will house a business centre, conference centre, spa and car parking. The ground floor lobby and grounds will flow through to the landscape and the distant city views.

In addition, the hotel tower rooms have been located to the north to take advantage of the views. All rooms will have breezeways, balconies and solar shading.

Mackay & Partners have previously been involved in hotel projects such as St Martin’s Lane, Sanderson Hotels London, Claridges, South African and New Delhi, India.

Kenya is, probably the most promising East African economy by far. And, with these developments, this will only strengthen that claim even more. :yes: :banana: :cheers:

nice :D:D. wish taller projects come soon :D:D

Four major companies are establishing their African Headquarters in Nairobi. All this news came in the space of two months. It shows how prominent Nairobi is as a financial/economic centre.

General Electric moves Africa’s hub to Nairobi
http://www.bdafrica.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=1291&Itemid=4744

http://www.gesecurity.com/GESecurity/images/140x140_ge_logo.jpg

04-June-2007: General Electric Company, the world’s leading producer of large and small jet engines for commercial and military aircraft, will move it’s Africa corporate headquarters from South Africa to Nairobi, company officials have said, continuing the growth of the capital as a hub for multinational business for sub-Saharan Africa.
The GE office in the capital will now be responsible for corporate-level decisions for the company’s African business, it will also spearhead the company’s hunt for new businesses on the continent, the firm’s president for Africa, Yibrah Tesfasghi, told Business Daily.

Young & Rubicam relocates African HQ to Nairobi
http://bdafrica.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=484&Itemid=2826

http://www.sostav.ru/articles/rus/2006/columns/visitka/images/0033_logo.jpg

14 July 2007: The creation of a pan-African headquarters for media and advertising group Young and Rubicam (Y&R) brands in Nairobi is the latest in a trend of big business centring wide-reaching regional operations in the capital city.In February, the global office of Y&R agreed to move their African operations headquarters from Johannesburg, South Africa, to Nairobi.

The former managing director of Y&R’s local subsidiary, Ayton Young & Rubicam (AY&R), Mr Chris Harrison, became chief of the pan-African operation in the move.

From his Nairobi office, Mr Harrison will oversee Y&R’s operations in 12 African and Indian Ocean countries, between South Africa and the Sahara, including west African economic powerhouses Nigeria and Angola and the prosperous French-controlled island of Reunion.

Google sets up base (Nairobi) in Sub-Saharan Africa
http://mybroadband.co.za/nephp/?m=show&id=6695

http://jkontherun.blogs.com/jkontherun/google_logo.jpg

11 June 2007: Google is moving outside of the continental comfort zones for most global investors, North and South Africa, and is opening its first operation in Sub-Saharan Africa.


Kenya has been chosen as the base camp for what is likely to turn into a sub-regional business. It has chosen Joseph Mucheru, former CEO of Wananchi to be its Site Lead- Kenya and although he has barely got his feet under the desk, Russell Southwood spoke to him about what Google might be doing, infrastructure initiatives and Kenya's media and communications bills.

NAIROBI: Coca Cola to build $10.4 million regional headquarters
http://www.bevmanager.com/article/article/nairobi-coca-cola-to-build-104m-regional-headquarters.html?tx_ttnews%5BbackPid%5D=19&cHash=338282460b

http://srpskenovineogledalo.co.yu/pub/44/slike/Coca-cola-logo(new)01.jpg

Soft drink giant Coca Cola is finally putting up $10.4 million headquarters building to oversee its operations in 27 East and Central African countries.

Coca Cola has had a presence in Africa since 1928, when its first bottling plant was established in Johannesburg. In the rest of Africa, Coca Cola, the soft drink, was first produced after the Second World War.

The business has been continually expanding ever since. With its track record in marketing innovation, Coca Cola’s proposed new head office is a vote of confidence in the newly expanded East African Community with its population of over 110 million people.(bm)

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Jomo Kenyatta International Airport, Embasaki

http://img116.imageshack.us/img116/1677/jkiaexpansion4cjim6.th.jpg (http://img116.imageshack.us/my.php?image=jkiaexpansion4cjim6.jpg)
- Airport to be more than doubled in size: from 25,662 sq metres to 55,222 sq metres.
- Apron will be increased from 200,000 square metres to over 300,000 square metres, and additional taxiways will be included
- Constructed to handle 9 million passengers per-year.
- Cost: $100million.

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More details released on this project:

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http://www.airport-technology.com/projects/jomo-kenyatta/images/4-jomo-kenyatta.jpg

http://www.q2a.net/portfolio/gallery/kenya-sect.jpg

http://www.q2a.net/portfolio/gallery/kenya-front.jpg

when is the airport going to be finished?

neato airport! that's great for kenya!

when is the airport going to be finished?

The airport'll be up and running in 2009.

Congradulations Nairobi alot of good is coming your way:)

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Landmark Plaza, Capital Hill
http://www.knightfrank.com/kenya/en/commercial/documents/LandmarkPlaza-180706.pdf

http://img254.imageshack.us/img254/7865/lp4kl6zy7.th.jpg (http://img254.imageshack.us/my.php?image=lp4kl6zy7.jpg)
- Located on Argwings Kodhek Road.

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Landmark Plaza - Nairobi, Kenya - Just Completed

http://img463.imageshack.us/img463/4133/landlq9.jpg


Name: Landmark Plaza

Location: Kodhek Road, Upper Hill, Nairobi

Status: Complete

Use: Office



Full Knight Frank pdf: http://www.knightfrank.com/kenya/en/commercial/documents/LandmarkPlaza-180706.pdf
Offices and Doctors plaza.
Close to Nairobi's central business district, upperhill and Kilimani.

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Citadel, Westlands
http://www.knightfrank.com/kenya/en/commercial/documents/Citadel-180706.pdf

http://img162.imageshack.us/img162/8957/citadellh4im4.th.jpg (http://img162.imageshack.us/my.php?image=citadellh4im4.jpg)
- over 15F
- Located on Muthithi Road, Westlands, an up-and-coming district.

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The Citadel - Nairobi, Kenya - Just Completed


http://img119.imageshack.us/img119/3808/citadel1td4.jpg

http://img136.imageshack.us/img136/2047/citadel2ak9.jpg


Name: The Citadel

Location: Muthithi, Westlands, Nairobi

Status: Complete

Use: Office

Nice projects, anyone know the per capita in NAIROBI?

At 2002, the annual income per capita for Nairobi was Sh78,644 ($1,220)
Source: http://www.nationaudio.com/News/DailyNation/12052002/Comment/Sp_Report43.html

anybody in skyscrapercity is from africa

this building is beautiful indeed

http://img119.imageshack.us/img119/3808/citadel1td4.jpg

interesting projects thx

Nice projects, anyone know the per capita in NAIROBI?

Kenya's per-capita income is admittedly low at $1,700 but then 37.2% of GDP is consumed by the wealthiest 10% so the per-capita income of the wealthiest 10% (3.8m people) is $6,324.

https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/geos/ke.html#Econ

The price of Coke is a rough guide to the cost of living in a country. A 10z (300ml) bottle of Coke costs 24.6 US cents locally so $6,324 can buy 25,707 bottles. How much would you need to 25,707 bottles (or cans) of 300ml Coke in Western Europe or North America?

Nairobi, Kenya

anybody in skyscrapercity is from africa

Ya, I'm from Nairobi, Kenya and that's where I live.

Nairobi will be center of Africa,nice projects

Nice projects. There is definitely lots more projects but renders are hard to find on the net.

I amazed Nairobi have so interesting projects!

Front page list has been updated. :cheers:

New lowrise project starts construction:


Professor Nelson Awori Centre
Upper Hill
Nairobi

http://www.triad.co.ke/images/prof_nawori.jpg


The Place

Located in the Upper Hill area of Nairobi on Ralph Bunche Road, this office complex is ideal for professionals looking for consulting offices to purchase either for their own use or as an investment. The development shares a boundary with Nairobi Hospital and it is intended that it will be linked directly to the hospital, therefore bringing the facilities that this leading hospital offers to the door step of this development. It is targeted for use by doctors, but is also ideal for lawyers, architects and other professionals.


The Office Suites

The development will house 48 office suites ranging in size from 474.90 square feet up to 1,087.30 square feet. Larger units are available on early request. Each of the office has a private fitted bathroom. The suites come ready with plumbing and drainage services necessary to fit any additional sanitary fittings that may be required by the doctors.

In addition the development has 4 large commercial units on the ground floor available for lease. Priority in lease of these units is being given to service providers that will offer products that are complementary to the building use and tenants. A total of 97 car parking bays are available for purchase or renting to the suite owners


Groundbreaking Ceremony

http://www.triad.co.ke/images/prof_nawori_foundationceremony2.jpg

http://www.triad.co.ke/images/prof_nawori_foundationceremony4.jpg

New lowrise project starts construction:


Professor Nelson Awori Centre
Upper Hill
Nairobi

http://www.triad.co.ke/images/prof_nawori.jpg


The Place

Located in the Upper Hill area of Nairobi on Ralph Bunche Road, this office complex is ideal for professionals looking for consulting offices to purchase either for their own use or as an investment. The development shares a boundary with Nairobi Hospital and it is intended that it will be linked directly to the hospital, therefore bringing the facilities that this leading hospital offers to the door step of this development. It is targeted for use by doctors, but is also ideal for lawyers, architects and other professionals.


The Office Suites

The development will house 48 office suites ranging in size from 474.90 square feet up to 1,087.30 square feet. Larger units are available on early request. Each of the office has a private fitted bathroom. The suites come ready with plumbing and drainage services necessary to fit any additional sanitary fittings that may be required by the doctors.

In addition the development has 4 large commercial units on the ground floor available for lease. Priority in lease of these units is being given to service providers that will offer products that are complementary to the building use and tenants. A total of 97 car parking bays are available for purchase or renting to the suite owners


Groundbreaking Ceremony

http://www.triad.co.ke/images/prof_nawori_foundationceremony2.jpg

http://www.triad.co.ke/images/prof_nawori_foundationceremony4.jpg

Good stuff. The investors of Upper Hill Medical Centre have done very well.

14 Riverside
Chimoro Road
Nairobi
Chimoro Road
Office Park | 7 floors (x6) | Under Construction


http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2560/4032204787_a25d009dee_o.jpg

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2531/4032957076_33d8296a8b_o.jpg


The Property

14 Riverside is an exclusive office park development with unique streetscapes set over 5 acres of secluded landscaped gardens. Designed for flexibility, spread over 6 blocks with state of the art lobbies & public spaces, the development introduces a new level of luxurious quality and design. Located off Riverside Drive in a green & tranquil atmosphere, the site is strategically located within minutes of Nairobi CBD & Westlands. Office spaces are available ranging from 285 m2 upwards.


Specifications

From the landscaped entrance to the central piazza, 14 Riverside offers the opportunity to occupy one of Nairobi’s most prestigious office address. You have the flexibility to adapt the open plan floor space to your specific requirement, or even take advantage of occupying multiple floors. Whether it be the superior quality of the interior, the unique streetscape environment or the additional benefit of the truly superior views, 14 Riverside is ready for your business.

* Strategically located on Riverside Drive within minutes from Nairobi CBD and Westlands.
* 6 blocks set over 5 acres of landscaped gardens with streetscapes and water features.
* Central piazza with retail arcades connecting the blocks.
* Convenient parking with over 700 bays.
* 3.15m ceiling heights to accommodate intelligent office communication cabling, lightning and air conditioning.
* Private washrooms in each office with branded fixtures & fittings.
* External cladding with energy saving & heat reflective glass.
* 2 panoramic Schindler elevators serving each block.
* Fibre optic backbone for broadband connectivity.
* 11KVA power supply with standby generators.
* Onsite treated borehole water.
* State of the art fire protection & fire fighting services.
* Integrated CCTV surveillance and security systems.
* 24hr concierge services in each block.
* 24hr maintenance & security office.

Does anyone know if there are maisonettes/townhouses being built/recently built in Westlands? :)

Does anyone know if there are maisonettes/townhouses being built/recently built in Westlands? :)

Not Westlands, maybe Lavington and Spring Valley. The land is Westlands is so expensive (I've seen quotes of KSh 150m an acre) so that's why developers are only putting up flats and offices. You can get some nice old maisonettes though if you're patient.

Not Westlands, maybe Lavington and Spring Valley. The land is Westlands is so expensive (I've seen quotes of KSh 150m an acre) so that's why developers are only putting up flats and offices. You can get some nice old maisonettes though if you're patient.

How much is it likely to cost? :)

Bump

Any updates to your list Kenguy?

It´s wonderful to see Nairobi has so many good projects.:nuts:

I loved the one finised too.

Keep us informing please.:)

Large proposed project in Nairobi, from The First Group

Thread Page: http://www.skyscrapercity.com/showthread.php?t=1417748

http://www.theonenairobi.com/images/bg_holding.jpg

Tatu City
Riuru
http://www.tatucity.com/

http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4153/5171511616_6a42a119e0_z.jpg


Large new masterplan by the company Renaissance. Construction starts Q1 2012.

UAP Park Towers
Upper Hill
Thread Page: http://www.skyscrapercity.com/showthread.php?t=983042

http://kenarch.files.wordpress.com/2010/09/uap-tower-night-view.png

Being built in the commercial "Upper Hill" neighbourhood.

Le'Mac
Westlands
Thread Page: http://www.skyscrapercity.com/showthread.php?t=1402270

5OBdu1K0T2k

Being built in the Westlands neighbourhood. To be complete in 2014.

Thika Road (A2)
Nairobi to Thika
Thread Page: http://www.skyscrapercity.com/showthread.php?t=917216

Construction of a new highway between Nairobi and the town of Thika to the north:

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https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-J4y4z7vgB8s/TilzlHAbweI/AAAAAAAAAEY/TxaSHpQrpls/s800/mhcojijo%25252020110722.jpg

To be fully complete by next March.

Kasarani Hills
Kasarani
Thread Page: http://www.skyscrapercity.com/showthread.php?t=1436055

http://www.businessdailyafrica.com/image/view/-/1224776/medRes/289091/-/maxw/600/-/usdxhe/-/apartments.jpg

Residential development situated in the north Nairobi neighbourhood of Kasarani.

The front page has been updated. More projects still to be added.

It´s wonderful to see Nairobi has so many good projects
http://www.cuinsurance.org/qinp4.jpg
http://www.cuinsurance.org/qinp2.jpg
http://www.cuinsurance.org/qinp3.jpg

Its true, Nairobi has been steadily rising. It has become a preferred location for multinational organisations to base their African headquarters.

As a result, high quality commercial property is popping up across the city:

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3344/5746264156_6727fe0e97_b.jpg

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2603/5811535381_5f4a6fb6c8_b.jpg

http://i188.photobucket.com/albums/z8/kenyandude/IMG_3335.jpg

etc.

The change that the city has undergone in the past few years is astounding.

Le'Mac
Westlands
Thread Page: http://www.skyscrapercity.com/showthread.php?t=1402270

5OBdu1K0T2k

Being built in the Westlands neighbourhood. To be complete in 2014.

A gre8 one. wen i saw it, i thought it was the logo of the company constructing the Toyota Motors Showhouse in Westland

Nairobi looks more and more like the booming Asian cities in early phase.

I agree, watch this space world :)

The front page has again been substantially updated.

The Greenhouse
Floors: 5
Status: U/C
http://www.thegreenhouse.co.ke/hp.jpg

Two great photos from Kenguy (http://www.flickr.com/photos/7192386@N06/), from Spring '11:

http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6142/6001864203_a059a76c11_b.jpg

http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6129/6002441360_6ac45196d6_b.jpg

nice building

9 West
Westlands
Official Page: http://www.skyscrapercity.com/showthread.php?t=1382400
Floors: 11
Status: Under Construction

http://i54.tinypic.com/ojjqj4.png




Progress:

http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6198/6152411678_c2d07b7f7a_b.jpg

Sky Park
Westlands
Official Page: http://www.skyscrapercity.com/showthread.php?t=1291677
Floors: 10
Status: Under Construction

http://www.sjr-properties.com/images/skypark/skypark2.jpg





Progress on Sky Park in the Westlands area:

http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6072/6151855419_9db5dbf647_b.jpg

Delta Centre
Upper Hill
Official Page: http://www.skyscrapercity.com/showthread.php?t=923690
Floors: 21
Status: Under Construction

http://i52.tinypic.com/p9glw.jpg





Delta Centre under construction in the background:

http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5069/5666511794_e53c9d9a05_b.jpg

I'm surprised that this thread has as many views as other threads with many more pages.

little but nice buildings :)

Morningside Office Park
Floors: 6
Status: Complete
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Eastland Hotel
Floors: 7
Status: Proposed
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A 135 room hotel 6 storeys high along kilimani road,off Ngong road,Nairobi.
http://keringassociates.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=53&Itemid=58

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Construction photos:

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Apparently should be finished by December.

Kenya National Library
Status: Proposed
Thread: http://www.skyscrapercity.com/showthread.php?t=1446080

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Wangari Maathai Institute for Peace and Environmental Studies
Status:Proposed
Thread: http://www.skyscrapercity.com/showthread.php?t=1449632

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The construction work of a ‘green’ education facility in the honour of the late Nobel laureate Prof Wangari Maathai will begin next year.

Known as the Wangari Maathai Institute for Peace and Environmental Studies, the facility will be built on a 50-acre piece of land at the University of Nairobi’s College of Agriculture and Veterinary Sciences on Kabete Campus. It will be known as Green Campus.

The design of the campus, whose structures are estimated to cost US$25 million, was done by a South African firm, dhk architects and approved in February this year.

“We hoped to present a vision of Prof Maathai by approaching the site, landscape and architecture in terms of long-term stewardship, sustainable management of

resources, education and empowerment,” Dr Justin Snell, the lead architect said while presenting the design in February.

Construction Kenya (http://www.constructionkenya.com/2293/wangari-maathai-green-school-looking-at-2012-construction-start/)

Nairobi building plans vetted online
the Star (http://www.the-star.co.ke/business/property/43211-nairobi-building-plans-vetted-online)

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HECTIC: An aerial view of an overpopulated section of Eastlands, Nairobi.

The City Council of Nairobi has introduced the e-Construction Permit Management System (e-CPMS) as a new innovation in exercise of its planning mandate. The Physical Planning Act (Part V) mandates the CCN to prohibit or control development of land and buildings in the interest and orderly development of its area.

The Construction Permit (CP) also known as Building Permit, according to Director of Planning Tom Odongo, is not just a document authorising the construction and/or alteration of buildings but also a planning instrument that determines the quality of the built environment. “Kenya is experiencing rapid urbanization, with Nairobi City bearing the brunt of this rural-urban exodus. The launch of the e-CPMS is therefore coming at a time of critical planning challenges in the context of vision 2030 whose mid-term goal (2012) is to increase annual production of housing from the current 35,000 to wall over 200,000.

As 2012 beckons, Odongo says the CCN has embarked on reforms to change the pace and direction of doing business in the Construction Permit process that would catalyse the housing objectives of Vision 2030. The council’s Planning Department, in close collaboration with the International Finance Cooperation (IFC) and the Architectural Association of Kenya (AAK) has explored the emerging frontiers of ICT to develop this system whose domain address is www.ccn-ecp.or.ke.

He says, the system has two faces’. The ‘front face’, which is a platform for accessing CCN’s planning policies, approval minutes and development guidelines by members of the public. The face also allows online submission of building proposals by architects for evaluation and approval. The ‘back face’ is a platform for CCN planning personnel workflow management.

Among the benefits Odongos says the new system will introduce include improved Speeds of Permit Issuance. The automated system will reduce the amount of time needed to review and approve a building proposal through perks such as concurrent evaluation and commenting by all council departments. This will eliminate the need for architects to come to submit physically to the council and for routine follow-ups.”

There will be increased transparency which Odongo says will allow submitting architects time to monitor the status of their proposals by accessing the online system. In addition to this, the system will also notify applicants via SMS and email whenever their proposals complete key milestones during evaluation and approval.

The system will also enhance efficiency in the surveillance of on-going constructions. “Using Smartphone technology, the council personnel and accredited professionals will capture and record every critical stage of construction to ensure adherence to approved plans and use of quality materials. Errant developments will be subjected to the judicial process with punitive/deterrent/compliance outcomes,” he adds.

Sounding optimistic, the director says the system will be able to keep a performance record of every proposal and the corresponding architect’s performance from the submission level to approval and subsequent monitoring of every critical stage of the development. “This will promote good professional practices at all stages of development.”

He adds that there will be enhanced public security, “due to increased compliance in the industry through the adherence to good and lawful practices supported by the system, the public safety influenced by buildings is expected to be enhanced.”

There will also be a platform to access planning information and council minutes on resolutions touching on planning. “Financial Institutions will cross-reference loan/mortgage applications against Construction Permits listed in the council approval. Similarly, Insurance Companies, Real Estate practitioners and Legal Conveyance firms will cross-reference their respective transactions to listed approved Construction Permits and Occupation Permits.”

On its roll out, Odongo alludes that the immediate phase of implementation of the e-CPMS will take a gradual path to allow a smooth and seamless transition from manual to a fully automated system. In the next three months, both hard-copy and on-line applications will be accepted. “From next January, only on-line applications will be accepted."

The second phase, upon the launch of the e-payment on the 17th October 2011, e-CPMS will undergo enhancements to embed capabilities such as electronic payment mechanisms such as mobile money payment systems (MPESA, ZAP, etc), bank transfers and online payments.

“The system will eventually be open for integration with other government e-systems relevant to the built industry such as land registry at the Ministry of Lands,Survey of Kenya, Nairobi City Water and Sewerage Company, National Environmental Management Authority (NEMA),” he concludes.

Ecobank spreads its wings to fast growing Upper Hill
the Star (http://www.the-star.co.ke/business/property/42173-ecobank-spreads-its-wings-to-fast-growing-upper-hill)

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Ecobank has opened a new branch in Upper Hill, taking up space at Shelter Afrique House, to tap into opportunities presented by organisations moving into the commercial district bordering the CBD. A growing number of local and multi-nationals are establishing head offices in the commercial centre as Nairobi emerges as a top city for new investments into East Africa. “Upper Hill is a fast growing commercial area with almost all financial service providers angling for the emerging SME and corporate pie that businesses operating there have to offer,” said managing director Tony Okpanachi.

Nairobi is East Africa’s largest city with a population of over three million, and the busiest airport (JKIA) in the region, that serves about five million travellers every year. The city is under pressure to meet the demand for both office and residential space as the CBD becomes overcrowded, with relatively high occupancy rates amid high rental prices.

The demand has seen satellite commercial centres such as Westlands, Kilimani and Mombasa Road emerge as favourite locations away from CBD’s congestion. A growing number of international organisations are moving to Upper Hill as most seek a pivot base into the regional market. “Most multinationals consider a population of 140 million when moving into a region. East Africa region has a population in excess of 200 million including that of new member nations. This gives Nairobi an advantage as big players come in,” said Timothy Mutisya, a property manager at Lloyd Masika which manages and has sold a number of properties in Upper Hill.

The branch is Ecobank’s 21st in its expansion bid. It opened another branch in Meru town recently and plans two more in Nairobi before end year and additional ones in select counties. Ecobank ventured into the Kenya market in June 2008 after acquiring the former East Africa Building Society (EABS).

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Investors invited to run high-speed city trains
BusinessDailyAfrica (http://www.businessdailyafrica.com/Investors+invited+to+run+high+speed+city+trains+/-/539546/1254580/-/item/0/-/14bv022z/-/index.html)

Investors will be invited to provide rolling stock such as trains and high capacity buses under the Nairobi Metropolitan Mass Rapid Transport System (MRTS) set to start next year.

Transport minister Amos Kimunya said on Wednesday the government would only build the 167-kilometre public road and rail network, leaving private companies to manage the services.

“Our focus on this project would be laying of infrastructure such as roads, railway and commuter termini but leave the rest such as the trains and buses to the private sector to handle,” Mr Kimunya said when he met a delegation of investors from Japan in Nairobi.

'The grid will link the city centre with key neighbouring towns and municipalities such as Kikuyu, Thika, Ruiru, Athi River, Kitengela, Machakos, Limuru and Kajiado.

A feasibility study by Consult Engineering Services of India and its Kenyan partner APEC Limited showed the project would cover nine road corridors including the Nairobi Railway Station (NRS)-Ruiru-Thika, NRS-Juja Road-Kangundo, NRS-Jomo Kenyatta Airport-Athi River, NRS-Langata Road-Karen and NRS-Upper Hill-Ngong.[/B]

[B]The Nairobi Railway Station area, including the yards, has been proposed for the construction of a 24-storey central hub terminal for the transport system where all lines would originate or terminate.

A blueprint presented to the government showed the road network would be serviced by an exclusive closed rapid bus system complete with special feeder services.

The special bus routes will run alongside the normal highways except within the Central Business District (CBD) where it would be elevated.

An estimated 378 buses would be required to operate this exclusive route service by 2015 with fares estimated at between Sh2 and Sh2.50 per passenger per kilometre.

The rail network is proposed to be on an elevated platform with a total of 76 stations and five maintenance depots.

“The operations of train and buses services will be left in the hands of the private sector” Mr Kimunya said, adding that diesel-powered trains would be initially used in the project that seeks to save commuters from biting traffic jams.

“For a start we will stick to diesel-powered trains until we sort out capacity issues in our national power grid. We don’t want to deny other sectors growth by taking all the power to trains,” he said.

Phase One of the MRTS project would cover the corridors along Thika Road I, Juja Road, Jogoo Road, Ngong Road 1, Limuru Road and Mombasa Road comprising 50.18km of elevated rail lines and 40.42km of road.

The second phase covers Outer Ring Road, Thika II, Waiyaki Way, Ngong Road II, Thika Road III and Lang’ata Road. The rail and road network in this phase would total 35.04km and 41.44km respectively.

Consult Engineering and APEC Limited estimate the MRTS project would cost about Sh409 billion (USD$4 billion) to implement though the budget could be varied once the design is complete.

Some of the highways covered by project may be upgraded to between four and eight lanes, the consultants said

Nairobi is currently having its A2 highway expanded, completion is slated for next year after about 3 years of work on the project. Here's a good video..
Hey guys watch this great video!

Motorcyclist heading north out of Nairobi, with a camera attached to his helmet:

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Planning laws review to optimise land use
Nairobi Star (http://www.the-star.co.ke/business/property/45282-planning-laws-review-to-optimise-land-use)

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Property developers and professionals in the industry now want a review of planning laws affecting urban areas to unlock optimal land use and lower cost of housing. They say the remedy is to increase the plot ratio which allows the developer to increase the vertical space on which to build more housing units. This will give a reasonable return on investment, which consequently will work towards affordable housing.

Grace Wakaba, the director of International Valuers, a Nairobi-based valuer and estate agent, says planning policy reviews should focus on redeveloping low density and sub-optimally utilised areas as well as derelict land. “With the infinite land use resource, the scope of choice in urban areas should entail densification, infilling, intensification of land use or redevelopment of low density areas, sub-optimally utilised land and derelict land,” said Wakaba.

Wakaba said the review of planning laws to get rid of low density housing zones will bring down the cost of housing. “It will make housing affordable to more people and make it possible to house more families,” she said. “It will also help conserve lands not originally planned for residential use, stop encroachment into the sub-urban areas and maintain the greenery. And because land supply is largely fixed, there is every reason to maximize its use both vertically and horizontally in order to achieve its optimal use.”

Players in the property market say there is an urgent need to co-ordinate urban growth, and develop and improve infrastructure to cope with demands of urbanisation. It is projected that about 32 per cent of Kenya’s total population now lives in urban areas. Rising demand for land and housing areas has seen prices sky-rocket and analysts now predict a bubble in land prices as they face correction.

Land prices, which account for the most cost in house pricing, have more than doubled in Nairobi in the last five years. This has seen property developers concentrate on the middle and high income segments of the property market which are more lucrative. This has seen cumulative demand for housing in urban areas rise to over two million units in the last two years, with a vast segment of lower middle and low income earners left unsupplied.

Annual demand for housing in urban areas is currently estimated at over 200,000 units. “Over 80 per cent of new houses supplied in the market are for the high and upper middle income earners yet the greatest demand is for low income and lower middle income that constitute 83 per cent of total demand,” said Mentor Holdings executive director Daniel Ojijo. “A lot more needs to be done besides the incentives already extended by the State to the housing sector to create growth in the lower end,” said Ojijo.

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Fortis Tower
Floors: 10
Status: U/C

Ams Properties has earned an unmatched reputation for luxurious developments and distinct architectural landmarks and a wide selection of the finest residential, retail and office addresses.


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More Thika Road (A2 Highway) Expansion

To me this place is the real gem of the roadworks on thika road. I always dreaded approaching this section because of road alignment and steep hill, not anymore!
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And finally lot2 meets lot1, what is remaining of lot2? they should be applauded of the speedy work.
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The Carousel Centre
Mololongo
Official Page: http://www.skyscrapercity.com/showthread.php?t=1439769
Info: Shopping mall
Status: Under Construction

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Some interior images...

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im so very excited to constructed ONE NAIROBI THIS become one of the famous skyscraper in Africa and one of the tallest :)

^^me too:cheers:

Private firms to maintain Thika Highway
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Construction Kenya (http://www.constructionkenya.com/2327/private-firms-to-maintain-thika-highway/)

Private companies will be contracted to manage and maintain the new Thika highway, the Daily Nation has reported, citing a senior Roads ministry official.

The Kenya National Highways Authority (Kenha) director general Meshack Kidenda was quoted as saying that the agency has no capacity to maintain the superhighway and it will therefore contract private companies to do the work.

“The short-term maintenance of the road would involve repairing broken road signs and clearing drainages with the long-term works involving fixing potholes,” Mr Kidenda told journalists shortly after addressing a stakeholders’ forum hosted by the Kenya Alliance of Resident Associations (Kara) in Nairobi.

Mr Kidenda said Kenha will soon be advertising opportunities for businesses to tender for contracts to maintain the highway. Kenyan roads are usually maintained by local authorities or the Ministry of Roads.

Thika Road expansion project kicked off in April 2009 and is scheduled for completion by March 2012 at an estimated Sh36.5 billion.

The project was initially estimated to cost Sh27 billion but the cost has since gone up by about 35 per cent due to materials price escalation occasioned by the depreciation of the Kenyan shilling.

The expansion of Thika Road from a four-lane to an eight-lane superhighway with numerous interchanges and flyovers is expected to reduce the time it takes to travel between Thika and Nairobi from two hours to half an hour.

More details about The One :cheers:
Here's some pages of the website, when becomes online! (wow) :cheers: :D

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Nairobi’s tourism circuit attracts six top hotel investors
BusinessDailyAfrica (http://www.businessdailyafrica.com/Corporate+News/Nairobi+s+tourism+circuit+attracts+six+top+hotel+investors+++/-/539550/1264518/-/item/0/-/l69lka/-/index.html)

Nairobi’s status as a conference and business travel hub has attracted six new top-end hotels, promising to add 800 beds to the circuit that has been grappling with limited capacity.

Hemingways Collection, SAMCO Holdings, Simba Group, Rezidor Group of Hotels, and the Red Cross are some of the investors who are putting up new properties that would add at least 800 beds into the market.

The new hotels are looking to cash in on the growth in the tourism that has led to an increased demand for bed capacity in the city, mainly driven by conference and business.

“The demand is high in Nairobi,” said Mr Mike Macharia, the chief executive of Kenya Association of Hotel Keepers and Caterers. “The increased capacity is welcomed, especially in the three to five star qualities.”

Investors in the sector are targeting conference and business travellers as well as leisure tourists who come into the country via Nairobi on their way to other tourist destinations.

Nairobi has become a major hub in the region connected by international airlines. Multinationals have in the past couple of years shown interest in the city setting up offices in Nairobi, raising its profile as a major business destination.

Business travel accounts for about 20 per cent of all arrivals in the country, second to leisure, which contributes 55 per cent.

Kenya Tourist Board statistics show the number of visitors increased by 32 per cent to 549,083 in the first-half of the year.

Earnings grew by 32 per cent during this period to Sh40.5 billion.

This year is expected to be the best for the sector despite the current security fears that has seen an international conference cancelled.

The new facilities are expected to increase competition in the market, even though players say there is enough demand to sustain the new properties. The current occupancy hotel rate in the city ranges between 60 and 80 per cent, said Mr Macharia.

“Nairobi still has room for more.”

The EKA Hotels, by SAMCO Holdings, will put into the market 170 rooms in February 2012 and four conference rooms.

The property, which is betting on its location on Mombasa Road to attract business, seeks to tap local conference market and business travellers.

Mr Charles Kikuvi, the EKA Hotel’s sales and marketing manager, said that conference business is expected to account for about 50 per cent of its business. The hotel also targets leisure travellers on a one-day stop in the city.

“Demand is increasing as the city grows,” he told the Business Daily at the hotel’s construction site.

The Belgium based Rezidor Hotel Group is expected to open the five star Radisson Blu in Upper Hill early 2013, according to its website. The hotel, which is owned by Elgon Road Development, will put in the market about 240 rooms.

Rezidor this year signed an agreement with AMS Hotels to build a 126-bed boutique hotel in Westlands.

The Park Inn by Raddison is expected to open its doors towards the end of 2013.

“Our business is managing hotels. In line with our strategy over the past 10 years, we have completely divested ourselves of real estate and own no properties,” said Mr Andrew McLachlan, the Rezidor’s business development vice president for Africa and Indian Ocean Islands, earlier in the year.

Hemingways Collection, whose property in Karen is expected to open in August next year, and will add 45 luxury suites in the market.

The company, which owns other luxury properties across the country, is looking to add the city unit to its circuit.


Stream of income

In 2008, the Red Cross opened up Red Court Hotel to boost its stream of income and is looking at opening a second unit, The Boma, in the next few of months. The property will have 148 beds.

Simba Group, which is expanding its business into the hospitality industry, is set to invest no less than Sh2 billion in a five-star flagship property of about 200 rooms.

The hotel, on Chiromo Road, is expected to open in the first quarter of next year.

Currently, the key players in the city’s hotel industry are Intercontinental Hotel, Fairmont Norfolk Hotel, Nairobi Serena Hotel, Hilton Hotel, Safari Park Hotel, Windsor, Laico Regency, Sarova Stanley, Holiday Inn, Nairobi Safari Club, Sarova Panafric and Panari Hotel. With the newer ones: Tribe, Sankara, Ole Sereni, and Crowne Plaza already recording growth in business.

Recreational park to replace Dandora dumpsite in Nairobi
BusinessDailyAfrica (http://www.businessdailyafrica.com/Recreational+park+to+replace+Dandora+dumpsite+in+Nairobi+/-/539546/1265230/-/item/0/-/7cr17xz/-/index.html)

A recreational park is to replace the heap of filth at the Dandora dumpsite in Nairobi as City Hall prepares to move its garbage collection point to a new site early next year.

Besides the park, the council will also build a gas plant and a waste material recovery plant at the Dandora site.

City Hall last week announced plans to start decommissioning the Dandora dumpsite in January under an initiative funded by Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA).

The process will go hand in hand with the commissioning of a landfill in Ruai, another proposed venue for gas and electricity generation.

These projects will be implemented in partnership with private companies as part of the council’s drive to open a new revenue stream under the devolved government.

“The timeframe for these projects depends on the outcome of the negotiation between governments of Kenya and Japan early next year as well as the feedback from the ongoing public hearings,” said Isaac Muraya, City Council’s director for environment.

The planned capital projects are expected to significantly raise City Hall’s internal generated revenues which stand at Sh9.6 billion according to the council’s 2010/11 budgetary estimates. Previous estimates put monthly earnings from the proposed electricity project alone at Sh150 million.

Council Hall has already submitted an Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) reports for both the Dandora and Ruai sites to environmental regulator outlining its new land use.

It also plans to start conducting feasibility studies on each of the proposed projects from December. According to its masterplan, JICA expects the full decommissioning of the Dandora Dumpsite to extend to 2016. Just like the gas and electricity generation plants, the waste material recovery facility is expected to attract ready capital from the private sector.

However, City Hall has indicated it will prefer to set it up on its own as part of its public infrastructure programme.

A material recovery facility is specialised plant that sorts waste materials according to their type, making it easier to isolate recyclable ones for further processing into products for sale.

The council’s plan is expected to get quick nod from National Environmental Management Authority (Nema) which has previously pushing for a shift to landfills rather than open waste disposal methods.

“Basically, the site where the Dandora garbage lies belongs to City Hall and it can put it to any use deemed fit as long as its EIA is approved,” Zephania Ouma, Nema’s deputy director of compliance and enforcement told the Business Daily.

The One skyscraper is really elegant :cheers:

Kilimani Top Plaza
Floors: 5
Status: u/c
Contractor: http://lloydmasika.co.ke/?p=585
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Diamond Plaza Annex, Parklands, Nairobi
Floors: 10
Status: U/C
Contractor: http://www.feltopproperties.com/
Official Thread: http://www.skyscrapercity.com/showthread.php?t=1456311
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Strategically designed retail/office space to incorporate a western ambience that works in harmony with the already existing eastern oriented shopping mall in Parklands Nairobi Kenya to create an east meets west fusion that offers the consumer a new and exciting experience, enabling them to enjoy the best of both worlds through increased diversity and choice.

The Annexe under construction set to open late 2011. Annex features 20,000m2 of retail space spread over 10 storeys, 3 panoramic lifts, 24 hour electricity supply, fibre optic internet connection, a back up generator, borehole water supply and ample and secure parking. Units already reserved include a supermarket, banking halls, numerous anchor brand retail outlets, several food stalls and restaurants.

Spaces available suitable for hotel, cinema halls, conference halls, hotel, swimming pool, offices and an entertainment pad. Space available from 650sqft and above. Bookings currently on going. Contact us for your space now. Completion June 2011. Lower Ground and Ground already occupied. 3rd to 7th floor ready for occupation.

Rent:-Lower Ground floor Kshs. 125.00, Groundfloor Kshs. 200.00 per sqft, 1st floor Kshs. 125.00,3rd to 10th Kshs. 100.00 inclusive of service charge

SPACES AVAILABLE
Lower Ground floor 1200sqft suitable for bakery or any preferred business
3rd floor 650sqft to 16000sqft suitable for office,cinema, gym, retail/shop for any preferred business
9th floor 40rooms all ensuite hotel 16000sqft
10th floor restaurant, gym and swimming pool space to let

Parking Silo Building
150,000sqft of retail/shop space, lower and ground floor available to let
10storey of parking to accommodate 1000cars to facilitate congestion free access and exit. The parking tower has been designed with 3entrance routes and 3exit routes. 10 storey of office space, 5000sqft per floor, rent as above.

Fedha Plaza, Westlands, Nairobi
Status: Complete
Floors: 15
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A2 Highway Expansion - Globe Cinema Flyover

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A2 Highway Expansion - Ruaraka Underpass

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Villa Rosa Hotel Update

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Sky Park update

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Proposed Office Spaces and Conference centre on Mombasa rd, Nairobi

The design needed to incorporate office spaces as well as world-class conference facilities. As the design was on the second row of Mombasa Rd it also needed to be eye catching in order to raise its profile in that fast developing area of Nairobi.

Status: Proposed
Designer: Aleem Manji Architects (http://www.ama-kenya.com/projects/c-two.html#thumb)

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Proposed Mixed Use Development in Westlands, Nairobi

The design consists of several small blocks housing various facilities connected to each other by a pedestrian boulevard which could be opened up to create seating for the numerous restaurants in the design. It also incorporated high-end retail stores and a boutique hotel. The design was seen as the ultimate solution for the creation of an Urban District.

Status: Proposed
Designer: Aleem Manji Architects (http://www.ama-kenya.com/projects/c-three.html)

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Proposed Shopping Mall (Urban Square) on Thika Rd, Nairobi

Status: Proposed
Designer: Aleem Manji Architects (http://www.ama-kenya.com/projects/c-four.html)

The principal organizing principle was that of a series of smaller courtyards around a central atrium, thus dividing the shopping block into four distinct quadrants.

http://www.ama-kenya.com/projects/images/big/c-four/c-fourb.jpg

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Major Bypasses Currently U/C

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/9/90/Nairobi_Bypasses.jpg

Eastern Bypass
The 39-km bypass starts on the Ruiru-Kiambu road. It crosses the Northern bypass and the Ruiru railway line into Thika road. After crossing Thika Road, it crosses Kamiti, Gathara-ini and Nairobi rivers into Ruai. The corridor then crosses Kangundo Road and proceeds to Mombasa Road via Embakasi Garrison and the North Airport Road.
http://www.constructionkenya.com/1674/eastern-bypass-nairobi/

Northern Bypass
The Northern bypass is one of Kenya government’s major infrastructure projects aimed at making the country a regional business hub.

The 31-km bypass starts from Ruaka trading centre along Limuru Road, overpasses Banana Road through Runda and Thome estates. It then proceeds to Kahawa West and eventually to Ruiru, through Kamae, where it joins the Eastern bypass.

The Northern bypass together with the Eastern Bypass will cost Sh8.5 billion. Kenya is financing 15 per cent of the project (Sh1.2 billion) while the China is financing the remaining 85 per cent (Sh7.3 billion).

Once complete, the Northern bypass will be wide enough to accommodate two heavy commercial vehicles going opposite directions.
http://www.constructionkenya.com/1671/northern-bypass-nairobi-map/

Southern Bypass

China to Build Nairobi Southern-Bypass

Talks between Kenya and China over the construction of the Nairobi Southern by-pass are almost complete, Roads minister Franklin Bett has said.

According to the minister, negotiations for the loan agreement are at the final stages and construction work on the road will kick off soon.

“We have concluded the negotiations and we will soon be meeting to sign the bilateral agreement to construct the road,” said Bett.

The Southern by-pass, expected to cost about Sh17.5 billion, will link heavy traffic flow on the Mombasa Road near the Ole Sereni Hotel running along the Nairobi National Park fence across Langata Road into Kikuyu town to join the Nairobi-Nakuru highway at Rironi near Limuru. The 28.6km road is expected to cost Sh17.5 billion.
http://www.constructionkenya.com/2105/china-to-build-nairobi-southern-bypass/

Office Spaces and Conference centre on Mombasa looks nice :)

Recently completed project:


Royal ICT Business Park | Mombasa Road

http://www.kingsdevelopers.com/default/images/phocagallery/thumbs/phoca_thumb_l_royalictplaza.jpg

http://www.kingsdevelopers.com/default/images/phocagallery/thumbs/phoca_thumb_l_2_b.jpg

Several foreign companies have made Nairobi their regional headquarters in the past few months:


Mastercard opens its East African headquarters in Nairobi. (February 2012 (http://www.skyscrapercity.com/showpost.php?p=88171648&postcount=308))
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General Electric upgrades Nairobi to African headquarters. (February 2012 (http://www.skyscrapercity.com/showpost.php?p=88071165&postcount=302))
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China Central Television opens its African headquarters in Nairobi. (February 2012 (http://www.skyscrapercity.com/showpost.php?p=87004664&postcount=291))
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World Bank and IMF to operate from Nairobi, as part of decentralization from Washington DC. (December 2011 (http://www.skyscrapercity.com/showpost.php?p=86940545&postcount=288))
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BASF opens its African headquarters in Nairobi. (December 2011 (http://www.skyscrapercity.com/showpost.php?p=86507617&postcount=282))
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Blackberry to open its East and Central African headquarters in Nairobi. (December 2011 (http://www.skyscrapercity.com/showpost.php?p=86336739&postcount=263))
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Heineken opens its East African headquarters in Nairobi. (November 2011 (http://www.skyscrapercity.com/showpost.php?p=86135486&postcount=238))

I like the Office Spaces and Conference centre on Mombasa

Long awaited updates..:cheers:
:cheers:

KCB Plaza -21 Floors

http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8170/7932292968_579eb906aa_b.jpg
http://www.flickr.com/photos/27106151@N03/7932292968/sizes/l/in/set-72157631370475206/

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CIC Plaza - Upper Hill

http://www.aaki.co.ke/images/stories/ongoingProjects/cicPlaza.jpg

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they used the last render design

CLDT Towers l 20 floors - Upper Hill
http://i1237.photobucket.com/albums/ff467/muriithimuhoro/DSC00447.jpg

http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8146/7703052748_58d4ac93c9_b.jpg

Recently completed Boma Hotel in South C

More of this please Nairobi :cool:


http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8030/7978988122_9ed08558f8_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/thebomahotels/7978988122/)
The Boma-Entrance 1 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/thebomahotels/7978988122/) by The BOMA Hotels (http://www.flickr.com/people/thebomahotels/), on Flickr

http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8179/7978997255_6c729fd84c_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/thebomahotels/7978997255/)
Exterior-Night 2 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/thebomahotels/7978997255/) by The BOMA Hotels (http://www.flickr.com/people/thebomahotels/), on Flickr

http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8455/7999117760_09e41eefbd_b.jpg

http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8454/7978994809_184fd5f1b0_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/thebomahotels/7978994809/)
Reception 3 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/thebomahotels/7978994809/) by The BOMA Hotels (http://www.flickr.com/people/thebomahotels/), on Flickr

http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8322/7978988175_339bf6a889_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/thebomahotels/7978988175/)
Tembo Restaurant-Bar (http://www.flickr.com/photos/thebomahotels/7978988175/) by The BOMA Hotels (http://www.flickr.com/people/thebomahotels/), on Flickr

http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8171/7978996918_693a36f528_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/thebomahotels/7978996918/)
Johari-Entrance (http://www.flickr.com/photos/thebomahotels/7978996918/) by The BOMA Hotels (http://www.flickr.com/people/thebomahotels/), on Flickr

http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8309/7978992394_194a8c3a84_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/thebomahotels/7978992394/)
Superior Room-Interconnecting Room (http://www.flickr.com/photos/thebomahotels/7978992394/) by The BOMA Hotels (http://www.flickr.com/people/thebomahotels/), on Flickr

http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8299/7978996386_562a816481_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/thebomahotels/7978996386/)
Reception 1 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/thebomahotels/7978996386/) by The BOMA Hotels (http://www.flickr.com/people/thebomahotels/), on Flickr

http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8311/7979002145_9cc10c8605_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/thebomahotels/7979002145/)
Deluxe Room Lounge View (http://www.flickr.com/photos/thebomahotels/7979002145/) by The BOMA Hotels (http://www.flickr.com/people/thebomahotels/), on Flickr

http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8036/7979006163_3fa3f5b290_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/thebomahotels/7979006163/)
Cocktail Lounge 2 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/thebomahotels/7979006163/) by The BOMA Hotels (http://www.flickr.com/people/thebomahotels/), on Flickr

http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8452/7979018048_e33ec0539c_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/thebomahotels/7979018048/)
Business Suite 3 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/thebomahotels/7979018048/) by The BOMA Hotels (http://www.flickr.com/people/thebomahotels/), on Flickr

http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8310/7979023807_3bfe556d4d_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/thebomahotels/7979023807/)
Atrium, Coffee Lounge (http://www.flickr.com/photos/thebomahotels/7979023807/) by The BOMA Hotels (http://www.flickr.com/people/thebomahotels/), on Flickr[/SIZE]

Langata Road expansion

The road is being widened into a dual carriageway and seeing an interchange constructed. Recent images:

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http://www.thikaroadblog.net/sites/default/files/imagepicker/2/Langata-Rd7.jpg

JKIA Terminal 1 Expansion and U/C Parking Garage

large image, click: http://i.imgur.com/hcKOb.jpg
Terminal expansion and new parking garage


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KAA signs Sh55bn ($653.7 million USD) deal for new airport terminal
http://www.nation.co.ke/News/KAA+signs+Sh55bn+deal+for+new+airport+terminal/-/1056/1508494/-/13jtiub/-/index.html

IN SUMMARY

KAA argues that it put into consideration the business development strategy of the national carrier, Kenya Airways, in deciding on the master plan.


However, Kenya Airways (KQ) and the Vision 2030 secretariat have opposed the design being floated by the company which won the tender raising questions on the nature of consultations that took place with KQ.


Vision 2030 director-general Mugo Kibati has also said that his institution had nothing against the tender process but was opposed to the design of the new airport terminal on grounds that it is unfavourable for the expansion strategy of Kenya Airways.



Kenya Airports Authority (KAA) has signed the contract for the Sh55 billion airport tender with a Chinese firm in what is promising to bring to an end the controversy that has dogged the project for months.

A day after the Cabinet gave the go-ahead for the new terminal at the Jomo Kenyatta International Airport, the KAA moved to complete the deal for the project. The project – the Greenfield Terminal – is expected to take three years.

It will be undertaken by Anhui Construction Engineering Group (ACEG) in a joint venture with another Chinese firm, China National Aero-Technology International Engineering Corporation (CATIC).

Final renders for Le Mac 22 Floors in Westlands....


Developer unveils 22-storey luxury apartments
http://www.businessdailyafrica.com/Developer+unveils+22+storey+luxury+apartments/-/539552/1498436/-/15dwe4o/-/index.html


In Summary:


Construction of the 22-storey building along Waiyaki Way in the City’s Westlands neighbourhood has begun.


The building, expected to be complete in 2015, is set to be among the tallest in the area.


It will provide a mix of office and retail space on the lower floors, and one- and two-bedroom residential apartments in the 16 upper floors.


Ravi Vasta, a director of Mark Properties, the firm that owns the project, said the Dubai-styled housing project is targeting wealthy buyers and renters seeking accommodation in exclusive environment.

One-bedroom apartments are selling at between Sh14.4 million and Sh15.5 million depending on the floor, where the homes in the higher floors are costlier on the argument that they offer wider views of the city.

Mr Vasta says that the family-owned firm which has been involved in property development for nearly a decade will provide the bulk of the financing for the mega project but expects that any shortfalls would be plugged using bank loans and proceeds from pre-sales.


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I forgot to mention that this is an entirely new terminal from T1. Greenfield Terminal will expand JKIA's capacity to 20 million in its first phase. The current expansion of the first terminal will expand capacity to 9 million (which passenger arrivals will overtake in a few years.)

KAA signs Sh55bn ($653.7 million USD) deal for new airport terminal
http://www.nation.co.ke/News/KAA+signs+Sh55bn+deal+for+new+airport+terminal/-/1056/1508494/-/13jtiub/-/index.html

IN SUMMARY

KAA argues that it put into consideration the business development strategy of the national carrier, Kenya Airways, in deciding on the master plan.


However, Kenya Airways (KQ) and the Vision 2030 secretariat have opposed the design being floated by the company which won the tender raising questions on the nature of consultations that took place with KQ.


Vision 2030 director-general Mugo Kibati has also said that his institution had nothing against the tender process but was opposed to the design of the new airport terminal on grounds that it is unfavourable for the expansion strategy of Kenya Airways.



Kenya Airports Authority (KAA) has signed the contract for the Sh55 billion airport tender with a Chinese firm in what is promising to bring to an end the controversy that has dogged the project for months.

A day after the Cabinet gave the go-ahead for the new terminal at the Jomo Kenyatta International Airport, the KAA moved to complete the deal for the project. The project – the Greenfield Terminal – is expected to take three years.

It will be undertaken by Anhui Construction Engineering Group (ACEG) in a joint venture with another Chinese firm, China National Aero-Technology International Engineering Corporation (CATIC).

really nice building :)

Nairobi’s Watermark Business Park voted Best Office Development in Africa
E-News Service (http://anthonyaisi.wordpress.com/2012/11/12/nairobis-watermark-business-park-voted-best-office-development-in-africa/)
12 November 2012
Watermark Business Park in Karen, Nairobi has been awarded the Best Office Development in Africa 2012 in the world’s leading real estate International Property Awards. The development by Karen One Development Ltd, with Hass Consult as the development consultants, is the first ever Kenyan development to win in the office development category.

Expansion of the airpot has been postponed for 1 year:

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CCTV | China Central Television
African Headquarters
Hurlingham, Nairobi

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14 Riverside | Complete
Westlands, Nairobi

A large new commercial complex, "14 Riverside" has recently been completed. The project is located in Westlands, Nairobi:

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A2 (Thika Road) | Complete
Nairobi to Thika

The expanded A2 (Thika Road) and associated junctions and bypasses have been officially opened this week:


http://img203.imageshack.us/img203/2205/thikard.jpg

KCB Plaza | T/O
Upper Hill, Nairobi

The new Kenya Central Bank headquarters has topped-out in Upper Hill.

KCB Plaza during construction:

http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8174/7995436363_8cfd1bac88_b.jpg

Topped-out in the Upper Hill neighbourhood:

http://img507.imageshack.us/img507/3715/lunapic1352278821381002.jpg

Jomo Kenyatta International Airport - New Terminal (20m PAX) | Approved
Embakasi, Nairobi

Construction of the terminal will start in November 2013:

JKIA Sh56bn terminal back on the radar
http://www.businessdailyafrica.com/Corporate-News/JKIA-Sh56bn-terminal-back-on-the-radar-/-/539550/1620374/-/pn5i2oz/-/index.html

Construction of the controversial $653 million (Sh56 billion) Greenfields terminal could start next year with the Kenya Airports Authority expecting to close the financing deals by Christmas.

Work at the terminal whose tendering was at the centre of a row between various government agencies in September is now expected to take off in November 2013.

The terminal is expected to give the airport an extra handling capacity of 20 million passengers annually.

The Gensler design for Nairobi's new airport terminal:

http://static.worldarchitecturenews.com/news_images/20726_1_3mainimage.jpg

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UAP Park Towers | UAP
Embakasi, Nairobi

Construction of the UAP Park Towers in Upper Hill is now above ground level:

http://kenarch.files.wordpress.com/2010/09/uap-tower-night-view.png

http://i.imgur.com/kve74.jpg?3698

The Boma Hotel | Complete
South C, Nairobi

The Boma Hotel in South C, Nairobi has been completed this autumn:


http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8444/7978998899_39dd154f76_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/thebomahotels/7978998899/)
Exterior 1 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/thebomahotels/7978998899/) by The BOMA Hotels (http://www.flickr.com/people/thebomahotels/), on Flickr

http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8171/7978996918_693a36f528_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/thebomahotels/7978996918/)
Johari-Entrance (http://www.flickr.com/photos/thebomahotels/7978996918/) by The BOMA Hotels (http://www.flickr.com/people/thebomahotels/), on Flickr

http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8309/7978992394_194a8c3a84_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/thebomahotels/7978992394/)
Superior Room-Interconnecting Room (http://www.flickr.com/photos/thebomahotels/7978992394/) by The BOMA Hotels (http://www.flickr.com/people/thebomahotels/), on Flickr

9 West | Complete
Westlands, Nairobi

The 9 West development in Westlands has been completed:

http://img840.imageshack.us/img840/6387/9westwestlands.jpg

NICE ^^

Very nice. Getting quite modern.

Already one of Africa's most modern cities on the whole :)

http://img236.imageshack.us/img236/7705/nairobi2rv4.jpg

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http://i188.photobucket.com/albums/z263/ngari_2007/Nairobi_night.jpg

^^
So beautiful!

^^
So beautiful!

Cheers to that :cheers:

Britam launches plan for 30-storey office building
Business Daily (http://www.businessdailyafrica.com/Britam+launches+plan+for+30+storey+office+building/-/539552/1522428/-/roq6b5/-/index.html)
British American Insurance Company is planning to spend Sh4.2 billion on a new 30-storey office tower and car park facility in Upper Hill.

The area which has attracted dozens of multi-national companies and blue chip financial service firms seeking expansion space away from Nairobi’s city centre.

The insurance firm, which is a subsidiary of the listed financial services group, Britam, has filed applications for regulatory approval to put up the new office building.

According to the documents seen by Business Daily, the project will see the creation of 330,000 square feet of office and commercial space for rental purposes and about 970 parking bays, making it one of the largest office blocks in the area.

beautiful new airport!!

great projects and new constructions

The airport is much needed due to Nairobi positioning itself as a tourism and business hub. Good design was a pivotal requirement!

First post has been updated :cheers:

Garden City | Approved

A large mixed-use development named Garden City has recently been approved.

The developer is UK company Actis:

http://www.gardencity-nairobi.com/application/views/gardencity/client/images/lightbox/main-images/residential/residential3.jpg

http://www.gardencity-nairobi.com/application/views/index/client/images/slider/banner4.jpg

have you more renders?? seems nice

have you more renders?? seems nice

Yes I do,

I'll post them on the next page!

14 Riverside | Complete
Westlands, Nairobi

A large new commercial complex, "14 Riverside" has recently been completed. The project is located in Westlands, Nairobi:


Dusit International will operate a hotel in this development: http://www.businessdailyafrica.com/Corporate-News/Thai-hotel-chain-inks-deal-to-begin-operations-in-Nairobi/-/539550/1668312/-/rxvam5z/-/index.html

Garden City | Approved
Thika Road, Nairobi

Renders of the mixed-use Garden City development (residential + commercial + shopping mall), developed by UK company Actis:

Garden City - residential properties:

http://www.gardencity-nairobi.com/application/views/gardencity/client/images/lightbox/main-images/residential/residential3.jpg

http://www.gardencity-nairobi.com/application/views/gardencity/client/images/lightbox/main-images/residential/residential4.jpg

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http://www.gardencity-nairobi.com/application/views/gardencity/client/images/lightbox/main-images/residential/residential8.jpg

Garden City - mall:

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A104 | JKIA-Rironi Highway

The JKIA-Rironi Highway (passing through Nairobi) has been approved. It will include a flyover section:

http://i.imgur.com/rOnWq.jpg

Tatu City | Approved
Riuru, Kiambu County, Kenya

The $2.5 billion Tatu City development is set to start:


Tatu City project now set to kick off
Capital Business (http://www.capitalfm.co.ke/business/2013/01/tatu-city-project-now-set-to-kick-off/)
18 January 2013

http://www.capitalfm.co.ke/business/files/2013/01/TATU-CITY.jpg
Construction of Tatu City, a multi-million dollar satellite town planned on the outskirts of Nairobi is now on full gear following the conclusion of a winding up petition that has held back the development for two years.

On Friday, Commercial Court Judge Justice Daniel Musinga, refused to allow the petitions filed by Tatu City’s minority shareholders to have the company wound up or they be bought out by the majority shareholders.

In his ruling, Justice Musinga said minority shareholders had acted unreasonably in petitioning the court to wind up the company when there was an alternative remedy available to them, through sale of their stake to the other shareholders.

“We are grateful that the High Court has finally heard and determined the winding up petitions. We are even more grateful that justice has been served and this ruling will assist in restoring investors’ confidence in the judicial system in Kenya,” the acting CEO Tatu City Arnold Meyer said.

The minority shareholders including Rosemary Wanja and Stephen Mwagiru had accused the directors and the majority shareholders of excluding them from the affairs of Tatu City.

They filed the petition in 2010 seeking to dissolve Tatu City Ltd.

The projects targets to attract residents, companies and retailers who wish to live, work and play in a modern, well-planned urban development in East Africa.

It covers over 1,000 hectares and will comprise over 22,000 residential units and approximately 2 million square metres of office, retail, light industrial spaces as well as community facilities including, public service transport interchanges, health facilities and recreational parks.

With the conclusion of the court case, the actual construction work is set to move with speed including the installation of services for the city along with the road finishes, pavements and landscaping.

Tatu City overview:

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^^ nice!! but it would be better if they have thought in bicycles :/

tatu city is really nice

^^ nice!! but it would be better if they have thought in bicycles :/

It would be nice to see cycle lanes. Kenya is already a very pedestrian-oriented society.

Konza Technology City | U/C

The $14.5 billion Konza Technology City broke ground today:


Kenya begins construction of 'silicon' city Konza
BBC News (http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-africa-21158928)
23 January 2013

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Kenya's president has launched a $14.5bn (£9.1bn) project to build a new city intended to be an IT business hub and dubbed "Africa's Silicon Savannah".

It will take 20 years to build Konza Technology City about 60km (37 miles) from the capital, Nairobi.

It is hoped that more than 20,000 IT jobs will be created in Konza by 2015, and more than 200,000 jobs by 2030.

Despite Kenya's usually divisive politics, the project has the backing of all political parties.

Konza is part of the government's ambitious Vision 2030 initiative to improve much-neglected infrastructure over the next 18 years.

Correspondents say the government also wants to take advantage of the growing number of software developers in the East African nation.

'Tremendous opportunities'

"It is expected to spur massive trade and investment as well as create thousands of employment opportunities for young Kenyans in the ICT [information communications technology] sector," President Mwai Kibaki said at the ceremony to launch the construction, adding it would be a "game-changer" for the country's development.

He called on domestic and foreign investors to take advantage of Konza's "tremendous opportunities".

The 5,000-acre (2,011-hectare) site was a ranch to the south-east of Nairobi on the way to the port city of Mombasa.

When the plan was announced after the last elections property prices in the area soared, reporters say.

According to the Konza information website, the city wants to attract business process outsourcing, software development, data centres, disaster recovery centres, call centres and light assembly manufacturing industries.

A university campus focused on research and technology as well as hotels, residential areas, schools and hospitals will also be built.

The government has appointed the Konza Technopolis Development Authority to oversee the building of the IT hub, which will be built in four phases - starting with the technology centres first.

A new $50 million neighbourhood named 'Evergreen City' has been proposed for the Konza area:

http://www.petuproperties.com/images/mission-vision.jpg

Developer plans Sh4bn estate near Konza site
The Star (http://www.the-star.co.ke/news/article-104077/developer-plans-sh4bn-estate-near-konza-site)
23 January 2013
A property investments firm has lined up a mixed-use development near the planned Konza City, positioning it as a suburb that will match the needs of the technocity.

The development, dubbed Evergreen City-Konza, is 11km from the Konza City site and sits on 75 acres. It is expected to gobble up an estimated Sh4 billion in cumulative investments in residential, commercial and hospitality properties, and social amenities.

The estate is hoped to be up by 2015, with actual build set to begin in the second half of 2013. Petu Property Group, the developer, is hinging it on “high technology, modern living and environmental-friendliness.”

Konza Technology City | U/C

More CGIs of Konza are being released:

http://www.theeastafrican.co.ke/image/view/-/1676282/medRes/453772/-/3ves28/-/EACityEntryPlaza.jpg

http://www.theeastafrican.co.ke/image/view/-/1676318/medRes/453795/-/maxw/600/-/a72c67/-/konza.jpg

Konza City | U/C

New Konza City visual released:

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Mazingira Park | Proposed

Nairobi forum thread: http://www.skyscrapercity.com/showthread.php?t=1577234

A new office park by Nairobi River has been proposed:

http://i.imgur.com/1mHTn.jpg

http://www.planning-kenya.com/projects/landuse/intervention/Image_001.jpg

beautiful!

TheCityUK are seeking partners to develop Nairobi as the continental financial hub:


Plans to turn Nairobi into international financial hub heat up
Standard Media (http://www.standardmedia.co.ke/?articleID=2000076574&story_title=Kenya-Plans-to-turn-Nairobi-into-international-financial-hub-heat-up)
3 February 2013
Nairobi’s vision of following the footsteps of London, and becoming a global financial centre, has started taking shape with a financial firm appointed to deliver the work — TheCityUK — seeking partners to participate in the development of the project.

This month will mark another chapter where top UK City businesses and officials are expected to receive a high-level Kenyan delegation to London to discuss plans to transform Nairobi into a world-class financial centre or destination.

The bodies appointed to deliver the work, under the sponsorship of the Lord Mayor of the City of London and the Ministry of Finance in Kenya, are TheCityUK and the Kenyan Capital Markets Authority (CMA).

TheCityUK — an independent membership body for promoting the UK-based financial and professional services industry — said in a statement that the focus of the Nairobi international financial centre (IFC) work is to be embodied in a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Kenya.

To demonstrate its readiness and using London’s financial infrastructure as a road map, TheCityUK has now asked UK practitioners to express interest to be involved in the project’s proposed areas of development. It has identified these as, alternative dispute resolution, derivative securities, securities market and regulatory and administrative environment. Other areas are public private partnerships, experience exchange between financial and related professional services, training and education, branding, marketing and promoting and diaspora initiatives.

Areas of interest

“If you are interested in being included in this opportunity and would like to help influence its direction, please highlight your areas of interest at the link below and we will provide further information,” it says in a notice posted on its Website.

President Kibaki expressed the desire to build relationships with the UK to help develop Nairobi as an international financial centre to serve the East African region during a visit to London in July last year.

Speaking during a gala dinner he hosted jointly with The Lord Mayor of the City of London, Alderman David Wooton, Kibaki said Kenya’s economy was growing impressively and invited UK investors to be part of country’s success.

The Mayor said he looked forward to the successful conclusion of negotiations between TheCityUK, and CMA, in support of Nairobi’s plans to develop as an International Financial Centre.

“I am delighted by this important milestone in the partnership between the TheCityUK and our partners in Kenya. Developing Nairobi’s capacity as a financial service centre will mean it is well placed to support the creation of jobs and growth for the people of Kenya and across East Africa,” he stated.

Experts say the success of the project — aligned to objectives of Vision 2030 of positioning Kenya to attract fund flows into the country to support productive economic activities — depends on the proposed 5,000-acre Konza Technology City in Machakos County that would provide the vital high speed Internet infrastructure.

Under the economic pillar in Vision 2030, the blueprint recognises six priority sectors that will help the country become a middle-income economy by 2030. Under the financial services category, the sector is expected to become globally competitive to enable it promote high levels of savings to finance the various Vision 2030 projects.

I have several pictures I need to post. However, for some reasons I can't find the manage attachments icon. All I get is insert image which only gives the URL options. Any help?

I have several pictures I need to post. However, for some reasons I can't find the manage attachments icon. All I get is insert image which only gives the URL options. Any help?

Use one of these image hosting websites to upload your image, then link the image URL here directly:

www.imgur.com

www.imageshack.us

www.tinypic.com

I have several pictures I need to post. However, for some reasons I can't find the manage attachments icon. All I get is insert image which only gives the URL options. Any help?

You need to host the image first, at photobucket or flicr for instance.


Edit, nvm, SE9 was quicker ;)

Use one of these image hosting websites to upload your image, then link the image URL here directly:

www.imgur.com (http://www.imgur.com)

www.imageshack.us (http://www.imageshack.us)

www.tinypic.com (http://www.tinypic.com)


Thanks SE9. Will make an attempt. The post will be under Nairobi thread.

Nice one :cheers:


Unep to upgrade Nairobi to world's 'environment capital'
Africa Review (http://www.africareview.com/News/Unep-to-upgrade-Nairobi-to-world-s-environment-capital/-/979180/1683930/-/byurhz/-/index.html)
4 February 2013
A decision by world leaders to strengthen the UN Environment Program (Unep) is expected to boost the status of Nairobi as the environmental capital of the world, a UN official said on Friday.

Nick Nuttall, director of Unep's division of Communications and Public Information, told journalists in Nairobi that the upgrade means that in many ways Nairobi is now truly the environmental capital of the world.

To celebrate the achievement, Unep is organising a 21-kilometre race supported by top former a current Kenyan marathon athletes.

"There is no more fitting way to demonstrate the unity of purpose that UN member states are now showing towards Unep than a run that brings together Kenyans and peoples from all backgrounds and parts of the world in a display of solidarity for peace and the environment," Nuttall said when he announced that Unep will host half-marathon to celebrate Nairobi as World's "Environment Capital".

The race will be graced by some of Kenya's top up-and-coming long-distance runners and will take place through the streets of Nairobi alongside the public, UN staff and the diplomatic community to celebrate universal membership of Unep.

Organised together with the Paul Tergat Foundation, Athletics Kenya, and with the support of the International Olympic Committee, the 21-km run on February 24 will be a celebration of the agreement by heads of state and government meeting at the Rio+20 summit in Brazil last year to "strengthen and upgrade" Unep in its Nairobi home.

They also decided to transform its annual Governing Council from a membership of 58 nations to one of universal membership of more than 190 member states.

"The decision to strengthen Unep at its headquarters in Kenya underlines how nations are increasingly recognising that climate change [contributes] to the loss of fertile lands and is now challenging the lives and livelihood of increasing numbers of people world-wide....It also signals a fresh, determination to realize a more sustainable, Green Economy path," Nuttall said.

Unep's Clean Air Campaigns Patron Patrick Makau, whose time of 2:03:38 at the 2011 Berlin Marathon is the current world record, is supporting the run, as are Catherine Ndereba, former marathon World Champion, and Tegla Loroupe, former half-marathon World Champion.

Unep recently revamped its Nairobi headquarters:

http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7146/6800128597_dffb967854_b.jpg

You have a lot of updating to do SE9! :D Great to see the thread revived though.

You need to host the image first, at photobucket or flicr for instance.


Edit, nvm, SE9 was quicker ;)

Thanks Groningen. I already posted the photos under Nairobi City Gallery thread

JKIA expansion update.......

http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-6aeVAoDB5i0/UKJP4r5rwVI/AAAAAAAAA_w/O_YBxHZbls8/s1600/Construction+November+2012+02.jpg

...and in other infrastructure news posted this year:

Uhuru Highway set for a complete makeover
http://www.businessdailyafrica.com/Uhuru-Highway-set-for-a-complete-makeover/-/539546/1662886/-/item/0/-/uypow0z/-/index.html

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The section between Nyayo National Stadium and the Museum Hill interchange would have an elevated road with two lanes on each side.

The stretch would also have additional special lanes to accommodate a special bus rapid transport system (BRT) that will run from JKIA to Kikuyu.

The actual design of the road project jointly funded by the government and the World Bank will be known soon when submission of bids closes on January 31.


http://www.businessdailyafrica.com/image/view/-/1663162/medRes/447357/-/h/400/w/600/-/3w29euz/-/LIKONIJAMESGICHURU.jpg
An artistic impression of Uhuru Highway. The section between Nyayo National Stadium and the Museum Hill interchange would have an elevated road with two lanes on each side. Photo/KENHA

http://www.businessdailyafrica.com/image/view/-/1663158/medRes/447358/-/h/400/w/600/-/ly50ii/-/LIKONIJAMESGICHURU1.jpg
An artistic impression of Uhuru Highway stretch that will have additional special lanes to accommodate a special bus rapid transport system. Photo/KENHA

http://www.businessdailyafrica.com/image/view/-/1663160/medRes/447359/-/h/400/w/600/-/r3ek1j/-/LIKONIJAMESGICHURU2.jpg

Muthaiga Heights / 17F/ U/C in Parklands
Site: http://muthaigaheights.co.ke/index.php



http://img805.imageshack.us/img805/2742/muhe2.jpg

http://muthaigaheights.co.ke/images/panorama.JPG

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http://muthaigaheights.co.ke/images/parkavenue.jpg

http://img405.imageshack.us/img405/8599/muhe3.jpg

Corporate Business Centre | U/C

Nairobi forum thread: http://www.skyscrapercity.com/showthread.php?t=1494675

http://img845.imageshack.us/img845/8594/5357768d759dfbcca646746.jpg


Construction of the centre continues. The road on which it is situated (Elgon Road) is currently being widened:

http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8377/8448894586_795ee1d7bf_c.jpg

Radisson Blu Hotel | U/C

Nairobi forum thread: http://www.skyscrapercity.com/showthread.php?t=852576

http://www.radissonblu.com/images/hotel-nairobi/1295399246352.jpg


Construction of the centre continues. The road on which it is situated is currently being expanded:

http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8351/8447809749_61cd6f436a_c.jpg

Bowman Plaza | U/C

Nairobi forum thread: http://www.skyscrapercity.com/showthread.php?t=1432585

http://i1237.photobucket.com/albums/ff467/muriithimuhoro/DSC00443.jpg


Bowman Plaza has topped out:

http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8510/8447806309_465fbc57fc_c.jpg

Panorama to the Upper Hill neighbourhood of Nairobi, with some U/C projects labelled:

http://img844.imageshack.us/img844/8091/upperhillnairobi2.jpg

lot of projects!

Thika Road Mall | Complete
Kasarani, Nairobi

The Thika Road Mall has been completed and officially opened:

https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-RACfXSShHX0/US8D-gW87kI/AAAAAAAAApk/FUq3b99mibk/s1100/DSC05374.JPG

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KCB Plaza | T/O
Upper Hill, Nairobi

The topped-out KCB Plaza in Upper Hill dominates the neighbourhood skyline:

http://i1302.photobucket.com/albums/ag130/Angolathefuture/ScreenShot2013-03-10at61907PM_zps554ccb5c.png

Konza Technology City | U/C
Konza, Nairobi Metro Region

A high quality render of Phase I (currently under construction) has been released:

http://img818.imageshack.us/img818/7538/11phase1rendering.jpg

The Oval | U/C
Westlands, Nairobi

Nairobi forum thread: http://www.skyscrapercity.com/showthread.php?t=1544326

The Oval has topped out and started cladding:

http://img10.imageshack.us/img10/6535/dsc0388yr.jpg

Britam Tower | U/C
Upper Hill, Nairobi

Nairobi forum thread: http://www.skyscrapercity.com/showthread.php?t=1544326

Groundworks well underway at Britam Tower:

http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8368/8584151961_abc890b8d2_b.jpg

Large render:

http://img59.imageshack.us/img59/23/britamtower.jpg

magnificient tower :)

Konza Technology City | U/C
Konza, Nairobi Metro Region

A high quality render of Phase I (currently under construction) has been released:


Will the Nairobi-Mobasa railway be realigned to pass by Konza? Or is it a branch line that is shown in the render?

magnificient tower :)

Cheers! Including the spire, it will be the 3rd tallest tower on the continent.

Will the Nairobi-Mobasa railway be realigned to pass by Konza? Or is it a branch line that is shown in the render?

That will be a branch line, estimated to be complete in 2017.

wow!! amazing tower!!

Kenya Reinsurance has proposed a 22 storey tower for Upper Hill: http://www.standardmedia.co.ke/?articleID=2000080086&story_title=Kenya-Kenya-Re-to-increase-rental-space-in-Upper-Hill

A look at the IBM African headquarters in Nairobi:

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- IBM moved their African headquarters from Johannesburg to Nairobi.

- General Electric downgraded their Johannesburg and Cairo offices, making Nairobi their continental HQ.

First look inside the Google African headquarters in Nairobi:

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The Google chairman marked Nairobi as being the continental tech leader:


Google’s Eric Schmidt Sees Nairobi as Africa’s Technology Leader
Bloomberg (http://go.bloomberg.com/tech-blog/2013-01-23-googles-eric-schmidt-sees-nairobi-as-africas-technology-leader/)
2013
After a week of traveling around sub-Saharan Africa, Google Chairman Eric Schmidt saw what he thinks could be the continent’s technology leader: Nairobi, Kenya’s capital.

“Nairobi has emerged as a serious tech hub and may become the African leader,” he said in a post on Google+ yesterday. Rwanda is “a jewel with a terrible past” and Nigeria has an “international image problem.”

But Kenya, with relatively stable politics and the British legal system, attracts foreign investment with fewer problems, he wrote.

Like the rest of Africa, Kenya is being transformed by mobile technology. Coffee shops display a code so people can make a purchase using a text message. It’s also how people pay their rent. In his post, Schmidt pointed out M-Pesa, a mobile payment service backed by Safaricom, the biggest carrier in Kenya.

Kasarani Sports Academy | U/C
Kasarani, Nairobi

The multi-million Kasarani Sports Academy, the hub for Kenyan sports development, has broken ground this week:

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http://i.imgur.com/bbzhcyD.jpg

http://i.imgur.com/Yu0rCS3.jpg

Hemingways Nairobi | Karen

Nairobi forum thread: http://www.skyscrapercity.com/showthread.php?t=1613085

The new 5-star Hemingways hotel in Karen, Nairobi has opened this week: Hemingways adds Nairobi unit to its collection (http://www.capitalfm.co.ke/business/2013/05/hemingways-adds-nairobi-unit-to-its-collection/)

http://i.imgur.com/K3oYm0x.jpg

Phoenix Business Hub | Karen

Nairobi forum thread: http://www.skyscrapercity.com/showthread.php?t=1613085

The Phoenix Business Hub in Gigiri has been launched. The project is situated close to the United Nations headquarters in Nairobi:

http://i.imgur.com/JVncS5V.jpg

http://i.imgur.com/MubBRgU.jpg

FCB Tower | Kilimani

Nairobi forum thread: http://www.skyscrapercity.com/showthread.php?t=1616551

The 25 floor FCB Tower in Kilimani has started construction. Inspired by traditional architecture:

http://i.imgur.com/YgFDBQv.jpg

http://i.imgur.com/Gh6x953.jpg

http://i.imgur.com/3xvZZzy.jpg

Mashujaa Museum | Langata

Nairobi forum thread: http://www.skyscrapercity.com/showthread.php?t=1616891

Plans for the Mashujaa Museum on Kenyan history have been released:

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http://www.archidatum.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/33.jpg

http://www.archidatum.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/23.jpg

High Noon Plaza | Karen

Nairobi forum thread: http://www.skyscrapercity.com/showthread.php?t=1616899

High Noon Plaza has launched. It's one of the many low-rise office developments launching in the Karen neighbourhood: http://www.highnoonltd.com/index.php/other-services/11-news-and-events/4-high-noon-plaza.html

http://imageshack.us/a/img96/6874/kug69uh.jpg

KCB Plaza | Upper Hill

Nairobi forum thread: http://www.skyscrapercity.com/showthread.php?p=103111756

Work has begun to install the spire on the KCB Plaza in Upper Hill:

http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8553/8713159319_02c98db3a4_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/charcoalstoves/8713159319/)
nairobi from nairobi park (http://www.flickr.com/photos/charcoalstoves/8713159319/) by Cookswell Jikos (http://www.flickr.com/people/charcoalstoves/), on Flickr

Garden City | Thika Road

Nairobi forum thread: http://www.skyscrapercity.com/showthread.php?p=103113051

The International Finance Corporation (IFC) will contribute funds to the construction of the Garden City mall, currently in the early stages of construction: IFC to inject Sh4bn in Thika Road shopping mall (http://www.businessdailyafrica.com/IFC-to-inject-Sh4bn-in-Thika-Road-shopping-mall/-/539552/1847510/-/lkbmvd/-/index.html)

http://imageshack.us/a/img221/5144/thika.jpg

http://imageshack.us/a/img541/2935/thikamall3.jpg

IBM Centre | Nairobi

The IBM Centre in Nairobi has officially opened. IBM has just released 2 videos on their centre and the tech community in Nairobi:

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Due to its increasing continental significance in several areas, Nairobi's prime market has topped the continent:

Nairobi prime market tops Africa
The Star (http://www.the-star.co.ke/news/article-119622/nairobi-prime-market-tops-africa)
8 May 2013

http://www.the-star.co.ke/sites/default/files/styles/node_article/public/images/articles/2013/05/08/119622/5_0.png
Nairobi’s stature as a regional logistical hub for overseas investors is set to drive further growth in Kenya’s prime residential market, top Knight Frank officials have said.

The firm’s head of global residential Lord Andrew Hay and head of international residential Patrick Dring, who are based in the headquarters in the UK, had visited the Nairobi office.

They said Nairobi is the most promising market in Africa at the moment in this market segment which recorded a 10 per cent price increase in 2012, the eleventh highest price change globally.

“The country is growing very fast and the surge in activity in the property market is huge. It looks like this will be the case over the next five years as Nairobi has become quite important from a global perspective,” Lord Hay said in a statement.

A stable political environment in the country has boosted its importance among high-net-worth individuals (HNWIs) as a ‘safe-haven’ for investments, with more of the super-rich from around the world now making enquiries and buying luxury properties in the country.

Lord Hay said presence of organisations such as the United Nations office in Gigiri had elevated the capital’s importance and reputation, boosting confidence among high-net-worth investors.

"This will see many other international organisations and major companies follow suit, as Kenya plays a big role as a commercial and logistical hub in the region,” he said.


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Delta Corner | Westlands

Nairobi forum thread: http://www.skyscrapercity.com/showthread.php?t=915950

Delta Corner is complete, with branding added to the exterior:

http://i.imgur.com/WTKr4qs.jpg

FCB Tower | Kilimani

Nairobi forum thread: http://www.skyscrapercity.com/showthread.php?t=1616551

The 25 floor FCB Tower in Kilimani has started construction. Inspired by traditional architecture:

http://i.imgur.com/YgFDBQv.jpg



where will be located (I mean, can you put it on a map??)

Mashujaa Museum | Langata

Nairobi forum thread: http://www.skyscrapercity.com/showthread.php?t=1616891

Plans for the Mashujaa Museum on Kenyan history have been released:

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it seems really interesting :)

very good for turists

where will be located (I mean, can you put it on a map??)

This will be situated on the junction of Lenana Road and the Ring Road in Kilimani, Nairobi.

Elgon Road Widening | Upper Hill

Elgon Road in Upper Hill has seen an increase in commercial developments over recent years. The road is currently being widened to cater for the increase in traffic.

Photo by forumer Kenguy (http://www.skyscrapercity.com/member.php?u=86785):

http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7442/8732307940_04f0578c0a_b.jpg

Vicinity:

http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7362/8732275032_13f1bfa136_b.jpg

Good stuff goin' on in our lil railway town ha!
Talkin' of slow progress, whats with tha construction site rite opposite the National museum gate on museum hill (or what used to be museum hill)?
any intel?

Ohh! n you guyz have been doin a great work over the years keepin us all updated... Kudos to ya'll.