The cost of acquiring homes in middle class estates such as Buru Buru, South B and South C has increased at faster rate compared to houses in high-end neighbourhoods like Karen, Nyali and Milimani zones in Nakuru and Kisumu since 2021.
Data the Kenya Bankers Association (KBA) indicates that the average cost of buying a house in middle class estate rose 78.5 percent to Sh17.58 million last year, up from Sh9.85 million in 2021, signalling increased hardship by the working class to acquire homes.
