Nairobi skyline with the KICC tower

      Kenyatta International Convention Centre (KICC)

      Harambee Avenue, Nairobi, Kenya

      The landmark convention centre in the heart of Nairobi

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      An unclaimed demo profile of a real landmark: the Kenyatta International Convention Centre stands beside Parliament and City Hall in the central business district, with a plenary hall, a large ballroom, an amphitheatre and a courtyard. The spaces and capacities shown here are indicative figures for this prototype and have not been confirmed by the venue.

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      Venue details

      Chain
      Independent
      Built
      1973 (indicative)
      Renovated
      Not recorded
      Total meeting space
      12,580 m²
      Guest rooms
      None on site
      Venue type
      Conference centres
      Rating
      Not rated: demo data, no reviews

      Amenities

      Facilities

      • Projectors and AV equipment

      • Breakout rooms

      • Built-in stage

      • Exhibition floor

      • Security and access control

      • In-house catering

      • Coffee breaks

      Business services

      • Simultaneous interpretation booths

      • PA and sound system

      • Live-streaming kit

      Transportation

      • Near public transport

      • On-site parking

      • Taxi rank and ride-hailing pick-up

      Plan your event here

      Up to 5,000 guests in 5 spaces.

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      Meeting rooms

      • 12,580 m²Total meeting space
      • 5Meeting rooms
      • 5,000Standing capacity
      • 4,000Seating capacitylargest seated set-up
      • 6,000 m²Largest roomCourtyard
      • 3,000 m²Second largest roomPlenary Hall
      • YesOutdoor space

      Floor plans and catering menus are sent by the venue after an enquiry.

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      Features

      5 rooms

      Plenary Hall

      A 3,000 m² room (42 x 71.5 m) with a 18 m ceiling, taking up to 4,000 guests theatre-style.

      • Size: 3,000 m² (42 x 71.5 m)
      • Ceiling: 18 m
      		3,00042 x 71.5 m184,0004,000-------
      Tsavo Ballroom

      A 2,600 m² room (39 x 66.5 m) with a 7 m ceiling, taking up to 2,600 guests theatre-style.

      • Size: 2,600 m² (39 x 66.5 m)
      • Ceiling: 7 m
      		2,60039 x 66.5 m73,0002,6001,7001,300-3,000-1,190-
      Amphitheatre

      A 900 m² room (24.5 x 36.5 m) with a 12 m ceiling, taking up to 800 guests theatre-style.

      • Size: 900 m² (24.5 x 36.5 m)
      • Ceiling: 12 m
      		90024.5 x 36.5 m12800800-------
      Committee Room

      A 80 m² room (7 x 11.5 m) with a 3.2 m ceiling, taking up to 60 guests theatre-style. Daylight through windows that can be blacked out.

      • Size: 80 m² (7 x 11.5 m)
      • Ceiling: 3.2 m
      • Features: Natural light
      		807 x 11.5 m3.26060-36306028-32
      Courtyard

      A 6,000 m² open-air space (68 x 88 m), taking up to 2,000 guests at banquet rounds. Step-free access.

      • Size: 6,000 m² (68 x 88 m)
      • Ceiling: open air
      • Features: Outdoor, Natural light, Step-free access
      		6,00068 x 88 mOpen air5,000-2,000--5,000-1,400-

      Guests per set-up as the venue gives them; a dash means the set-up is not offered in that room.

      Guest rooms

      This venue has no guest rooms of its own; hotels nearby can be added to a request for proposal.

      Tax rate: 16% VAT and 2% catering levy

      Location

      Getting here

      Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (NBO) is about 16 km away, roughly 30 minutes by road. Taxis and app-based rides wait at the arrivals hall. In town, matatus and boda bodas run along the main roads nearby.

      Distance from airport
      16 km to Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (NBO)
      Parking
      On-site parking for about 1,250 cars.

      Harambee Avenue
      Nairobi, Kenya

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