PRIME Land market activity posts first fall in five years Land ownership documents issued contracted 35.3 percent to 282,392 title deeds in the year to June 2026 from 436,212 a year earlier.
PRIME Investors bet on the next Kangundo Road property frontier Masokani prices sit within a wider market of settlements along Kangundo Road, where cost depends on location, access and level of development.
PRIME Developer expands portfolio with new Sh1.8bn Kiambu property It has broken ground for a Sh1.8 billion rental project, expanding its portfolio in Kiambu County.
PRIME Rent-to-own option traps affordable homes billions Rent-to-own models allow tenants to occupy a home and build equity through monthly payments.
PRIME Cytonn suffers fresh setback in battle for property titles The properties include residential, commercial and mixed-use developments, ranging from luxury villas in Karen to large residential communities in Ruiru, Ruaka, Ridgeways, Kilimani and Athi River.
PRIME Kahawa Sukari's Sh15m land boom and why residents are fighting to keep apartments out At Kahawa Sukari, even domestic staff quarters are subject to specifications. The association must first vet construction plans before they are submitted to the county government.
PRIME Cracks in walls: When you should be concerned Whether liability survives handover depends on the sale agreement and the nature of the defect.
PRIME Kampala, Dar extend dominance over Nairobi in warehouse rent yield This marks a second successive year that Nairobi trails the rival regional capital in terms of yield on prime warehouse rents-- highlighting the varying fortunes for investors.
PRIME Nairobi prime office rental yield stuck at 8.5pc on higher supply The yields on the Nairobi office market are comparable to the returns on offer in the government’s Treasury bills, which are paying between 8.7 and 9.1 percent, but lag those of longer-term...
PRIME Kiambu set for tallest building outside Nairobi The race to the skies in Nairobi has been driven partly by the scarcity and rising cost of land in the capital, pushing developers to build upwards to maximise the value of prime urban plots.
PRIME Homebuyers in gated communities get uneasy over stricter rules Restrictions vary from one development to another, but some have become common across gated communities and apartment developments.
PRIME Grit’s Sh20.9bn Kenya property empire under pressure Grit said it has faced costly loans in Kenya, ranging between 15 and 20 percent, constraining access to affordable finance, and delaying its development pipelines and lease commitments.
PRIME From Sh500,000 to Sh30m an acre, Ole Kasasi’s rise to a property hotspot For families seeking more space, developers chasing demand and students looking for cheap accommodation, Ole Kasasi has become an increasingly attractive destination.
PRIME NSSF seeks to build city on 1,000-acre Mavoko land NSSF has been trying to develop the Mavoko land for nearly 15 years, having initially proposed to construct 30,000 housing units on the property in 2012 under a joint venture with private...
PRIME How Membley rose from Kahawa Sukari spillover One of Membley’s distinctive features is the proliferation of small gated courts. Groups of buyers often engage a single developer, creating semi-private enclaves that balance individuality with...
PRIME KRA blocked from taxing property service charges KRA argued that the service charge contributions collected from unit owners constituted taxable business income.
PRIME Karen and Lang’ata lead Nairobi land price growth Nairobi suburbs recorded an average 4.2 percent price growth in the year to June, marking Karen and Langata among outliers.
PRIME Homes, land price boom in Nairobi outskirts ends Housing had been one of Kenya’s fastest-growing sectors in the decade to 2019, with returns from real estate outpacing equities and government securities.
PRIME Kyumbi property rise lures Nairobi’s commuter class Improved road infrastructure, Nairobi's eastward expansion and the launch of Konza Technopolis changed how investors viewed Kyumbi.
PRIME Why Diani and Watamu are luring land buyers Much of the Coast is still community land, where ownership has not been formally registered.
PRIME Where super-rich are investing after snubbing real estate Reits make it possible for institutions and retail investors to invest in commercial real estate and receive a consistent income stream, without being landlords in an investment that is easily...
PRIME Prices for standalone houses soar as Nairobi apartments lose value The rise in standalone house prices contrasted with the performance of high-end apartments in Nairobi, where values declined over the same period.
PRIME Apartment prices decline for fourth consecutive quarter amid oversupply Developers have continued delivering apartment projects into a market where demand has expanded at a slower pace than supply.
PRIME Centum, Mi Vida plan asset-backed securities to get long-term funding Real estate players have in the recent past been active in diversifying their capital-raising avenues.
PRIME Widow fails to evict ex-Kikuyu MP from disputed Kabete home A court ordered Betty Wanjiku Gakuru to transfer the Lower Kabete property to former Kikuyu MP Lewis Nguyai.
