Upper Hill, Nairobi Upper Hill, Nairobi Upper Hill is a district of the city of Nairobi, the capital and largest city of Kenya. The district has seen an increased in major construction in recent years, with several multinational corporations setting up offices. Upper Hill is located by road west of the central business district of Nairobi. The coordinates of Upper Hill are: 1°17'59.0"S, 36°48'58.0"E (Latitude:-1.299719; Longitude:36.816097). Major Constructions. Upper hill has experienced major skyscraper constructions over the last 5 years. Insurance companies, banks, multinationals, hotel chains and other private investors are contributing to the rise of the upper hill skyline. Up until now,the
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.