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Times Tower

Office tower in Nairobi, Kenya

Field	Value
name	Times Tower
image	Times_tower.jpg
highest_region	East Africa
highest_start	2000
highest_end	2015
highest_prev	Teleposta Towers
highest_next	UAP Tower
start_date	1992
completion_date	2000
building_type	Commercial
location	Haile Selassie Avenue
Nairobi, Kenya
coordinates
roof	140 m
floor_count	33
architect	Triad Architects
references

Nairobi, Kenya

The Times Tower, also known as the New Central Bank Tower, is an office tower in Nairobi, Kenya. At 140 m, it is the fourth tallest building in Kenya after Britam Tower, GTC Office Tower and UAP Tower, which have heights of 200 m, 184 m (604 ft) and 163 m respectively. With 38 floors, along with a 7-storey banking complex and an 11-split storey car park, it is served by 10 elevators. The building is designed to resist earthquakes, and is set on a concrete raft varying in thickness from 0.9 to. The building houses the main offices of the Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA).

Overview

The only tenant of the building is the Kenya Revenue Authority, who use it for tax remissions and administration, and it serves as a location for taxpayer education.

The building is often the site of long queues, especially near the 20th of every month when taxes are due to be paid.

Security to the building is tight, with all guests going through screening by guards using metal detectors. It is well guarded by armed policemen at all times. The entrance is different from the exit to ensure easy handling of visitors.

To get into the building beyond the ground floor requires either a Kenyan ID card for locals or passports for foreigners. Entry without the documents is not allowed unless the member of staff being visited leaves his ID documents in place of the visitor.

Some floors are off limits for non-workers, such as the seventh floor.

Gallery

File:A lone giraffe in Nairobi National Park.jpg

References

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