Office space in Nairobi
Nairobi anchors East Africa’s office market with Grade A space concentrated in modern business zones. The city serves multinational corporations, regional headquarters, and a rapidly expanding technology sector.
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Office spaces in Nairobi
A selection of the best workspaces in Nairobi
- From $235/Per Desk/ Month
Laiboni Centre, Nairobi
4th Floor, Laiboni Centre,Lenana Road,Kilimani- From $239/Per Desk/ Month
Ushuru Pension Plaza, Nairobi
Block C, Ground and First Floor, Ushuru Pension Plaza,Muthangari Dr, Westlands- From $245/Per Desk/ Month
Vienna Court, Nairobi
State House Crescent Road,Vienna Court- From $239/Per Desk/ Month
Britam Towers, Nairobi
Cnr of Hospital and Kenya Roads, Upperhill,Britam Towers- From $165/Per Desk/ Month
Purple Tower, Nairobi
Mombasa Road, Shimo La Tewa Road,7-8th Floors, Purple Tower- POA
Karen Ngong Rd, Nairobi
Karen Ngong Rd Opposite Race Course,,Nairobi Business Park- From $229/Per Desk/ Month
I&M Building, Nairobi
Limuru Rd/1st Parklands Ave: 1 Park Avenue,I&M Building, 6th floor- From $165/Per Desk/ Month
I&M Tower, Nairobi
Kenyatta Avenue,I&M Tower, 15-17th Floors- From $235/Per Desk/ Month
Laiboni Centre, Nairobi
4th Floor, Laiboni Centre,Lenana Road,Kilimani- From $239/Per Desk/ Month
Ushuru Pension Plaza, Nairobi
Block C, Ground and First Floor, Ushuru Pension Plaza,Muthangari Dr, Westlands- From $245/Per Desk/ Month
Vienna Court, Nairobi
State House Crescent Road,Vienna Court- From $239/Per Desk/ Month
Britam Towers, Nairobi
Cnr of Hospital and Kenya Roads, Upperhill,Britam Towers- From $165/Per Desk/ Month
Purple Tower, Nairobi
Mombasa Road, Shimo La Tewa Road,7-8th Floors, Purple Tower- POA
Karen Ngong Rd, Nairobi
Karen Ngong Rd Opposite Race Course,,Nairobi Business Park- From $229/Per Desk/ Month
I&M Building, Nairobi
Limuru Rd/1st Parklands Ave: 1 Park Avenue,I&M Building, 6th floor- From $165/Per Desk/ Month
I&M Tower, Nairobi
Kenyatta Avenue,I&M Tower, 15-17th FloorsNo listing found.
No listing found.
Featured
Office spaces in Nairobi
A selection of the best workspaces in Nairobi
- From $235/Per Desk/ Month
Laiboni Centre, Nairobi
4th Floor, Laiboni Centre,Lenana Road,Kilimani- From $239/Per Desk/ Month
Ushuru Pension Plaza, Nairobi
Block C, Ground and First Floor, Ushuru Pension Plaza,Muthangari Dr, Westlands- From $245/Per Desk/ Month
Vienna Court, Nairobi
State House Crescent Road,Vienna Court- From $239/Per Desk/ Month
Britam Towers, Nairobi
Cnr of Hospital and Kenya Roads, Upperhill,Britam Towers- From $165/Per Desk/ Month
Purple Tower, Nairobi
Mombasa Road, Shimo La Tewa Road,7-8th Floors, Purple Tower- POA
Karen Ngong Rd, Nairobi
Karen Ngong Rd Opposite Race Course,,Nairobi Business Park- From $229/Per Desk/ Month
I&M Building, Nairobi
Limuru Rd/1st Parklands Ave: 1 Park Avenue,I&M Building, 6th floor- From $165/Per Desk/ Month
I&M Tower, Nairobi
Kenyatta Avenue,I&M Tower, 15-17th FloorsTrusted by leading companies
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market overview
East Africa's commercial gateway
Nairobi functions as the region’s primary commercial centre, housing multinational corporations, regional headquarters, and a growing cluster of technology startups. Finance, technology, telecommunications, and logistics drive employment, supported by a young workforce with increasing digital skills. The city’s competitive advantage stems from relative accessibility, established banking infrastructure, and growing venture capital activity.
Westlands and Upper Hill have become the preferred locations for modern office occupancy, offering Grade A towers with reliable power, connectivity, and security infrastructure. The Central Business District retains traditional finance and government-related businesses. Karen and Gigiri attract international organizations seeking alternative locations. Jomo Kenyatta International Airport provides regional connectivity, while local transport infrastructure continues improving.
Key Industries
What type of companies are based in Nairobi?
Financial Services
Telecommunications
Tourism and Hospitality
Agriculture
Technology
Professional Services
Your questions answered
Common questions
Which areas of Nairobi are best for flexible workspace?
Upper Hill is the premium financial cluster, with UAP Old Mutual Tower, Britam Tower and The Pinnacle housing banking, insurance and development finance institutions including IFC and African Development Bank offices. Westlands around the Delta Towers and Sarit Centre hosts multinational consumer, tech and consulting firms. Kilimani and Riverside Drive are established diplomatic and NGO clusters with boutique grade A stock. Gigiri around the UN complex houses UN agencies and their contractors. Karen and Lavington hold family offices and founder-led firms. Parklands and Ngong Road suit mid-market professional services. Konza Technopolis outside the city is emerging for technology tenants.
What is Nairobi like as a location for flexible workspace?
Nairobi is the commercial and diplomatic hub of East Africa, hosting the UN Office at Nairobi, most development finance institutions, and regional headquarters for multinationals serving the EAC and wider sub-Saharan African markets. The economy spans banking, telecoms led by Safaricom and mobile money, tea and coffee, and a rapidly growing technology and fintech cluster known as the Silicon Savannah. Flex supply is led by Regus, Workstyle Africa, Nairobi Garage, Ikigai and Santonia, with demand weighted to managed and private suites in Upper Hill and Westlands. NGO and development sector tenants are a larger share of demand than in most cities.
How does traffic and diplomatic security shape workspace choice?
Nairobi commutes can be severely affected by traffic on Waiyaki Way, Ngong Road and Mombasa Road, particularly at peak times. Occupiers often cluster workspace near staff residential areas in Kilimani, Westlands and Lavington to avoid cross-city commuting. Security is a baseline rather than premium consideration, with vehicle screening, bag checks and armed guards standard across grade A buildings after historical incidents in Westlands. Diplomatic and NGO tenants in Gigiri and Upper Hill typically require additional measures including blast-resistant glazing and controlled visitor zones. Buildings with reliable backup power and water storage tanks are generally preferred.
What types of flexible workspace are available in Nairobi?
Nairobi offers a deep flexible workspace market dominated by serviced offices, with supply concentrated across the Westlands business district, the Upper Hill financial centre, the Karen and Lavington corridors and Gigiri’s UN-adjacent area. Operators range from global brands to long-established African platforms, supporting banking, multinational regional teams covering East Africa, NGOs and trading occupiers. Coworking is more limited but established, with boutique operators across Westlands and Kilimani, suiting tech scale-ups and creative agencies. Managed offices, where space is fitted bespoke for a single tenant on a flex contract, are not yet a meaningful part of the Nairobi market.
Which industries drive flexible workspace demand in Nairobi?
Flexible workspace demand in Nairobi is anchored by Nairobi’s role as East Africa’s commercial capital and an international institutional hub. Banking and financial services occupiers, including Equity Group, KCB, Co-operative Bank, Standard Chartered Africa and Stanbic, cluster across Upper Hill. Multinational regional HQs covering East and Central Africa concentrate around Westlands and Gigiri. Telecoms, anchored by Safaricom and M-Pesa, drive substantial demand. Technology and fintech, often called Silicon Savannah, are growing rapidly with a strong venture-backed startup community. NGOs, the United Nations Office at Nairobi, agribusiness, professional services and a substantial diplomatic community round out demand.
