Kibra set for 27-storey mixed-use tower with 396 homes
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Regulatory filings show a 27-storey mixed-use development with 396 residential units is planned along Mugo Kibiru Road in Nairobi’s Kibra constituency, one of the tallest residential properties proposed for the capital.
Nairobi’s Kibra constituency is set to host one of the tallest mixed-use residential properties in the capital with the planned construction of a 27-storey building, according to regulatory filings seen by Business Daily.
The property will be a single tower with 396 residential units and commercial spaces, occupying 37,746 square metres. It will sit opposite Prestige Plaza and adjacent to Waduria Hotel along Mugo Kibiru Road, about two kilometres from the Kibera slums.
The disclosures, dated August 27, 2026, describe a development with 226 parking spaces, a swimming pool and integrated retail and office space. “The development will integrate retail outlets, office spaces, parking space, swimming pool, all the entire facility component covering an area of 37,746 square metre supported by 226 parking space, swimming pool and other associated amenities,” the filings state.
The tower is to be constructed by Beyond Imagination Construction Co. Limited, which says it is meeting growing demand for integrated commercial, hospitality and residential space in the Kibra growth corridor off Ring Road, Kilimani. Details on the building’s height, cost and unit sizes were not contained in the filings.
For context, the 88 Nairobi building, at 150 metres with 47 floors, is currently the tallest residential property in the city, followed by the Global Trade Centre (GTC) Residence, whose four blocks range between 28 and 32 floors. Britam Towers in Upper Hill is the tallest building in Kenya by height at 200 metres, while the GTC Office Tower stands at 184 metres with 43 floors.
Nairobi County removed restrictions on building heights two years ago, citing the need to accommodate a growing population within limited space. Scarcity and rising land costs have since pushed developers to build upwards to maximise the value of prime urban plots, making the Kibra tower the latest addition to a fast-growing pipeline of residential and mixed-use skyscrapers targeting the middle-income market.