Why wealthy Kenyans are buying large tracts of land in the middle of nowhere

Kenya’s ultra-wealthy are buying vast remote land, betting on land banking, carbon credits and exclusive wilderness investments.

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Rich Kenyans are increasingly buying rocky, bushy and vast jungles in the middle of nowhere. The large landholdings in remote areas, some spanning over 2,000 acres and located in private conservancies, have become investment hotspots as the wealthy seek privacy, space, and to benefit from the carbon credits market.

Naivasha, Gilgil, Samburu and Nanyuki are emerging as favourite spots for these individuals.

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