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
History of Nairobi plague and the subsequent burning down of the original town. By 1905, Nairobi was a humming commercial center and replaced Mombasa as capital of the British East Africa. The city expanded, supported by the growth in administrative functions and in tourism, initially in the form of British big game hunting. As the British colonialists explored the region, they began using Nairobi as their first stop. This prompted the colonial government to build several grand hotels in the city for British tourists and big game hunters. Nairobi continued to grow under British rule, and many Britons settled within the city's suburbs.