Hilton; End of an era.

[Meria]

Hilton Hotel Nairobi CBD will be shutting down operations in Kenya in the next 52 days. The hotel has been in the Kenyan market for 53 years.

 

[Meria]

Hilton Hotel under construction in the year 1968

 

[mzeiya]

True that it was built on land that had an existing central bus park?

 

[Meria]

Hilton_Nairobi_1973

 

[Meria]

True that it was built on a central bus park?

The Hilton hoteL area was a buspark and Kencom house was non existent. Union towers in the background was one of the tallest buildings in town.

 

[shocks]

Hilton Hotel Nairobi CBD will be shutting down operations in Kenya in the next 52 days.

Operations at the premises! they still run Garden inn and double tree

 

[Meria]

Kencom before Hilton or KICC

 

[Meria]

Kenya National Archives C_ 1940s
Spot the buses where Hilton currently stands.
yes, that was the original Nairobi Bus Station.
identify that building that is standing where the Ambassador is today.

 

[Meria]

Nairobi city.
Archives late 50s

 

[Introvert]

Kenya National Archives C_ 1940s
Spot the buses where Hilton currently stands.
yes, that was the original Nairobi Bus Station.
identify that building that is standing where the Ambassador is today.
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Kumbe it's you who taught slays how to pose...

 

[Meria]

Hilton Hotel with construction almost finished in this photo taken on Kimathi Street in 1969.

 

[mzeiya]

Guka akiona hizi pics, anasikia kupunguza population ya Kanairo by 75 paracent

 

[Meria]

Kumbe it's you who taught slays how to pose...

huyo ni @Field Marshal

 

[Meria]

Nairobi. C. 1950.
Did you know
The Railway passed through the CBD
The railway then went up past Westlands and on to Kabete and Kikuyu. The track followed what is now the lower carriageway from Museum Hill up to Westlands, and what is now the upper carriageway was a two way road.

 

[upepo]

ilton: Hend hof han hera - King'olonde

 

[Meria]

ilton: Hend hof han hera - King'olonde

@kingolonde unamaliswa
fanya ile kitu mtu akule nyasi

 

[Meria]

Operations at the premises! they still run Garden inn and double tree

caption says kanairo CBD.
@QuadroK4000 supply hii fossil na carrots za kinangofu

 

[kingolonde]

ilton: Hend hof han hera - King'olonde

Nikama haujipendi mbloo!

 

[Introvert]

@kingolonde unamaliswa
fanya ile kitu mtu akule nyasi

You want someone to heat nglass?

 

[kingolonde]

@kingolonde unamaliswa
fanya ile kitu mtu akule nyasi

Huyu hata sio wa nyasi.....
atajiimbia "Cha kutumaini sina, ila damu yake Bwana Sina wema wa kutosha, dhambi zangu kuziosha ..."