Teleposta Towers

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The Teleposta Towers is the eighth-tallest building in Nairobi, Kenya.{{Cite web |date=25 June 2019 |title=Detailed List of Tallest Buildings in Kenya |url=https://www.kenyans.co.ke/news/41032-detailed-list-tallest-buildings-kenya |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230307011707/https://www.kenyans.co.ke/news/41032-detailed-list-tallest-buildings-kenya |archive-date=7 March 2023 |website=Kenya.co.ke}} The building is located in central Nairobi along Kenyatta Avenue. It is 120 meters or 394 feet in height. The towers have 27 floors, and it houses Telkom Kenya,{{Cite web |title=Teleposta Towers – The Skyscraper Center |url=https://www.skyscrapercenter.com/building/teleposta-towers/11250 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230122140830/https://www.skyscrapercenter.com/building/teleposta-towers/11250 |archive-date=22 January 2023 |access-date=2020-02-17 |website=skyscrapercenter.com}} Kenya's Ministry of Information and Communications, and Kenya's Ministry of Trade. Construction of the towers was started in 1996, and completed in 1999.{{Cite web |title=Telposta Towers, Nairobi – SkyscraperPage.com |url=https://skyscraperpage.com/cities/?buildingID=58659 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221124145341/https://skyscraperpage.com/cities/?buildingID=58659 |archive-date=24 November 2022 |access-date=2019-06-18 |website=skyscraperpage.com}} It was designed by Anthony Gleeson and constructed by Laxmanbhai Construction.

Relative Heights in Kenya, Nairobi

When constructed in 1999 it was the third tallest building in Kenya. By 2019, it had been reduced to the 7th tallest building in the country. It is 120 metres (394 ft) tall. The building has 24 floors above ground.

Power and Services

Power for the towers is provided by the Kenya Power and Lighting Company. Two diesel generators are used to provide standby Power. They were gifted from the United Kingdom by Welland Power. One generator provides power for the building services, the other for the fire pumps.

See also

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References