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Kipande house is a historical building located at the central business district of Nairobi at the intersection of Kenyatta avenue and Loita street.[1]It was established in 1913 by Sardar Gurdit Singh Nayer, an Indian-born entrepreneur and early settler in colonial Kenya.[2][3]It was initially called the Nayer building which later became known as Kipande house.[2]
During the colonial period, Kipande house was where all the Kenyans were expected to go for registration and issuance of identification card also known as Kipande in Swahili which influenced the name its known by today.[4] It was once considered one of the tallest buildings in Nairobi.[5]
Kipande house was leased to the British colonial government during the World War I and temporary used a warehouse due to its proximity to the Uganda Railway.[1]
The building now houses a branch of Kenya Commercial Bank.[6]
