UAP Old Mutual Tower is a 33-storey office complex in the
Upper Hill neighbourhood of
Nairobi
Nairobi is the Capital city, capital and largest city of Kenya. The city lies in the south-central part of Kenya, at an elevation of . The name is derived from the Maasai language, Maasai phrase , which translates to 'place of cool waters', a ...
, the capital and largest city in
Kenya
Kenya, officially the Republic of Kenya, is a country located in East Africa. With an estimated population of more than 52.4 million as of mid-2024, Kenya is the 27th-most-populous country in the world and the 7th most populous in Africa. ...
. It became the tallest structure in Kenya upon its completion in 2015, surpassing
Times Tower which had held that record for 15 years.
Location
The skyscraper is located on ''Hospital Road'',
Upper Hill, Nairobi, about , west of the city's
central business district
A central business district (CBD) is the Commerce, commercial and business center of a city. It contains commercial space and offices, and in larger cities will often be described as a financial district. Geographically, it often coincides wit ...
.
Overview
UAP Tower is owned by
UAP Old Mutual Group, a financial services conglomerate headquartered in Kenya, with subsidiaries in six African countries. It has rentable space that measures , and will also house the UAP Old Mutual Group headquarters once it is completely finished. The tower was financed through private equity at a total of
KSh 4 billion (approximately US$40,000,000 as of 2015). The building opened for business on 5 July 2016 and was 50 percent filled on opening day.
Gallery
File:UAP Old Mutual Tower Skyline.jpg, UAP Old Mutual Tower in the Nairobi night skyline
See also
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List of tallest buildings in Kenya
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List of tallest buildings in Africa
This article ranks the tallest skyscrapers on the African continent by height. Initially, only a small number of major financial and commercial centres boasted large skylines, such as Cairo, Johannesburg, Lagos and Nairobi. However, since t ...
References
External links
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Emporis
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Buildings and structures in Nairobi
Office buildings completed in 2015
2015 establishments in Kenya
Skyscraper office buildings in Kenya