Nairobi buildings Stories

Iconic Hilton Hotel building reopens as coworking space in Nairobi CBD
Barack Oduor  |  Nov 11, 2025

Tulivu Co-Working Space has taken over the site on Mama Ngina Street, repurposing it into a modern workspace targeting entrepreneurs, small businesses...

Nairobi County begins citywide inspection as 14-day repainting deadline expires
Lucy Mumbi  |  Nov 10, 2025

The operation, led by the Health and Nutrition department, targets commercial zones including the CBD, Westlands, Upper Hill, Ngara and Kirinyaga Road...

City Hall to launch crackdown on unauthorised buildings after regularisation deadline, Sakaja says
Rachael Mutabasi  |  Oct 25, 2025

The Nairobi City County Government will, after the deadline, launch a citywide crackdown to bring thousands of unauthorised structures into compliance...

Nairobi launches crackdown on unapproved buildings with regularisation drive
Lucy Mumbi  |  Oct 01, 2025

Chief Officer for Urban Development and Planning, Patrick Analo, said the initiative is designed to bring order to the city’s real estate sector by ap...

Engineers raise alarm over delays, graft in Nairobi structural plan approvals
Rachael Mutabasi  |  May 14, 2025

IEK President Eng Shammah Kiteme expressed deep frustration over the county's failure to act on engineering and construction-related submissions.

Nairobi County admits building violations by city's high-rise buildings
Carolyne Kubwa  |  May 13, 2025

The county has issued innumerable stay orders to the developers whose construction activities were in breach.

Experts warn of Nairobi high-rise crisis as illegal buildings undermine safety, oversight
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Apr 25, 2025

Professional groups expressed concerns that the city’s development control processes have weakened and that political interference has led to bypassin...

Mombasa residents evacuated as cracked building sparks collapse fears
Farhiya Hussein  |  Apr 03, 2025

According to county officials, residents raised the alarm around 7.30 pm, prompting a swift response from emergency teams.

Relief for contractors after City Hall cuts building approval timeline to two weeks
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Mar 20, 2025

The move aims to eliminate bureaucratic delays that have long frustrated developers, increased costs, and stalled projects.

Public outcry as Nairobi County government pushes for 75-storey buildings policy
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Feb 22, 2025

Residents criticised the county for failing to manage drainage issues and enforce environmental protection measures in Parklands.

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