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Real Estate

Kenya attains key milestone in sustainable buildings

Kenya has reached a milestone of one million square metres of green-certified floorspace, saving energy and water and reducing harmful emissions.
By Peter Muiruri 1 day ago
Kenya attains key milestone in sustainable buildings
Clinker imports dip 93pc as construction sector growth slows
By Graham Kajilwa 2 days ago
Airbnb's fund boost Sh1b to 160 entities
Airbnb's fund boost Sh1b to 160 entities
By James Wanzala 2 days ago
Leafy suburbs property prices drop on Trump budget cuts effect
Leafy suburbs property prices drop on Trump budget cuts effect
By Graham Kajilwa 8 days ago
Why you are likely to lose your land to family, not fraudsters
This is considering the major method of land acquisition in the country is through inheritance, according to the Kenya Housing Basic Survey Report 2023-2024.
By Graham Kajilwa 9 days ago
Why you are likely to lose your land to family, not fraudsters
Low incomes, few houses: How high rent prices leave tenants with empty pockets
The proximity of Kajiado County to the country’s capital is one of the reasons tenants are spending more than half of their incomes on rent.
By Graham Kajilwa 15 days ago
Low incomes, few houses: How high rent prices leave tenants with empty pockets
Nairobi scores poorly in the latest smart city ranking
Basic amenities, health services, unemployment and security are major concerns of Nairobi city’s over five million residents.
By James Wanzala 16 days ago
Nairobi scores poorly in the latest smart city ranking
Will new KRA system bring more landlords into the tax net?
The lack of data on the number of landlords and rental properties in the country has been cited as a major hindrance to bringing them into the tax net.
By Graham Kajilwa 23 days ago
Will new KRA system bring more landlords into the tax net?
Built environment professionals protest seminar fee hike by regulator
The announcement has sparked an uproar among practitioners, who say they were not consulted and no explanation was provided for the increase.
By James Wanzala 23 days ago
Built environment professionals protest seminar fee hike by regulator
Absa Bank's home loan financing to tackle home affordability and access
The new facility is available at competitive interest rates, with a repayment period of up to 25 years. 
By Esther Dianah 23 days ago
Absa Bank's home loan financing to tackle home affordability and access
State vs private sector: Who should drive affordable housing agenda?
The affordable housing programme driven by the Kenya Kwanza regime to deliver an average of 200 units in every constituency is backed by a public land bank and an unpopular housing levy.
By Peter Muiruri 29 days ago
State vs private sector: Who should drive affordable housing agenda?
Nairobi June forum to accelerate development of new cities
The New Cities Summit 2025 will showcase pioneering urban development projects and connect developers with top financiers, policymakers, and experts for strategic guidance.
By Esther Dianah 1 month ago
Nairobi June forum to accelerate development of new cities
Why tenants can't purchase their dwelling units
Majority of tenants would rather build their units - a bungalow or maisonnette – rather than purchase the unit they are renting at the moment.
By Graham Kajilwa 1 month ago
Why tenants can't purchase their dwelling units
Lack of written tenant-landlord agreements hampers tax collection
The lack of tenancy agreements between landlords and tenants as detailed in the KHS Basic Report 2023-24 explains why this section of businesses has been a challenge for the taxman.
By Graham Kajilwa 1 month ago
Lack of written tenant-landlord agreements hampers tax collection
New architects lobby president spells out agenda
Newly elected President of the Architectural Association of Kenya (AAK), George Ndege, has prioritised five key issues in the built environment in the next two years.
By James Wanzala 1 month ago
New architects lobby president spells out agenda
Mandatory soil test looms for developers before construction
Soil testing is now mandatory before construction, as stipulated in the National Building Code 2024, which took effect in March.
By Graham Kajilwa 1 month ago
Mandatory soil test looms for developers before construction
Affordable housing, markets give a new lease of life to the countryside
The majority of the affordable housing projects initiated by the government across the Mt Kenya region are nearing completion and are expected to attract more people to the countryside.
By Boniface Gikandi 1 month ago
Affordable housing, markets give a new lease of life to the countryside
KDC partners with private firm to set up steam plant
Kenya Development Corporation and Timber Treatment International have unveiled a steam plant in Dandora, Nairobi, which will integrate biomass-based steam production, reducing carbon emissions. 
By Sofia Ali 1 month ago
KDC partners with private firm to set up steam plant
Kenya's property sector eyes green housing amid cost, policy concerns
Kenya’s push for sustainable housing is gaining momentum as real estate players and the government explore eco-friendly solutions.
By David Njaaga 1 month ago
Kenya's property sector eyes green housing amid cost, policy concerns
Centum and ARISE partner to launch $3 billion Special Economic Zone
The agreement, which involves the development of a 2,000-acre site recently designated as a Special Economic Zone (SEZ), promises to transform Kenya into a competitive industrial hub.
By Brian Ngugi 1 month ago
Centum and ARISE partner to launch $3 billion Special Economic Zone
Kenya growing into a global real estate hotspot
Data from KNBS reveals that the real estate sector made a substantial contribution to Kenya's GDP in 2022, amounting to 10.5 per cent, an increase of 0.4 percent in 2021.
By Amos Kiarie 1 month ago
Kenya growing into a global real estate hotspot
Variations in cost, design stall Sh2b works for counties' headquarters
Works for the construction of county headquarters in Tharaka Nithi, Tana River, Nyandarua and Isiolo counties worth Sh2.1 billion have stalled.
By Graham Kajilwa 1 month ago
Variations in cost, design stall Sh2b works for counties' headquarters
Emissions from built sub-sector dip for the first time since 2020
A growing number of countries are working to decarbonise buildings even as sluggish progress and financing gaps put global climate goals at risk.
By James Wanzala 1 month ago
Emissions from built sub-sector dip for the first time since 2020
How property sector adapts to mitigate natural disaster risks
Natural disasters are an ever-present threat to the real estate industry, as vividly illustrated by the recent fires in Los Angeles, in America.
By Amos Kiarie 1 month ago
How property sector adapts to mitigate natural disaster risks
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