Race for the skies grinds to a halt in Nairobi’s high-rise hub

Hilton when completed, the skyscraper is expected to become the tallest building in Africa, and the third tallest building in the Southern Hemisphere, at 70 stories and over 1,000 feet in height. [Wilberforce Okwiri]

When the more than 60-metre helical spire at the top of Britam Towers finally appeared in the city skies, UAP Old Mutual Building ceded its position as East Africa’s tallest building.

Two iconic skyscrapers now stood glaring at each other in Nairobi’s Upper Hill, where other imposing towers were also coming up and claiming their place in the race for the skies.