The Pinnacle (Nairobi) US$200 million. Of that, the developers contributed US$50 million and the balance was borrowed, from Afreximbank and some Kenyan banks. The main contractor is China State Construction Engineering Corporation (CSCEC). Commissioning of the building is expected in 2020. 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
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.