Homeowners’ pain as Buruburu rents, home prices remain low

A view of Buruburu Phase One estate in Nairobi pictured on October 14, 2025. 

Photo credit: Lucy Wanjiru | Nation Media Group

At a time when Nairobi’s satellite towns like Ruiru, Utawala, and Ruai are thriving with new apartment blocks and high rental demand, Buruburu, once the pride of Kenya’s middle class, is struggling to attract decent renters.

The estate’s streets still carry traces of the 1970s promise of modern living, but that charm no longer appeals to today’s professionals.

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