The Pinnacle (Nairobi) The Pinnacle (Nairobi) The Pinnacle, also Pinnacle Towers, is a building under construction in Nairobi, the capital and largest city of Kenya. When completed, the skyscraper is expected to become the tallest building in Africa, at 70 stories and over in height. The skyscraper is located in Upper Hill, on a piece of property, approximately , south-west of the city centre of Nairobi, the capital city of Kenya. The development consists of two adjacent towers. The shorter tower, at 46 floors will house the 257-room, five-star "Upper Hill Hilton Hotel", the third Hilton franchise in Nairobi and the 50th on
Capital punishment by country Capital punishment by country The following is a summary of the use of capital punishment by country. Globally, 56 countries retain capital punishment, 106 countries have completely abolished it "de jure" for all crimes, 8 have abolished it for ordinary crimes (while maintaining it for special circumstances such as war crimes), and 28 are abolitionist in practice. Historically, capital punishment has been used in almost every part of the world. Currently, the large majority of countries have either abolished or discontinued the practice. Japan has the highest inequality-adjusted HDI (Human Development Index, of the United Nations Development Programme) of any