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Buying Property in Kenya: What Foreign Investors Need to Know About Lease Rules

Buying Property in Kenya: What Foreign Investors Need to Know About Lease Rules

Foreign investors seeking property in Kenya face strict regulatory hurdles, with agricultural land transactions subject to tight legal controls despite constitutional provisions allowing 99-year leasehold ownership. W…

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Loresho, Kitisuru Lead Nairobi Rent Increases as UN Staff Relocate

Loresho, Kitisuru Lead Nairobi Rent Increases as UN Staff Relocate

Demand from international workers and United Nations personnel pushed house rents sharply higher across several of Nairobi’s established suburbs in the third quarter of 2026, offsetting a wider slowdown in the city's…

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Boma Yangu: How to Change Your Preferred House Unit Online

Boma Yangu: How to Change Your Preferred House Unit Online

Kenyans registered under the Affordable Housing Programme (AHP) can now swap their preferred housing units or locations through the online portal, according to the State Department of Housing and Urban Planning. The m…

Real EstateNov 3, 2026▶ Listen

New Building Permits in Parklands Declared Null and Void After Court Deadline

New Building Permits in Parklands Declared Null and Void After Court Deadline

Development approvals issued in Nairobi’s Parklands area from 15 October 2026 have been declared invalid by the Parklands Residents Association following Nairobi City County’s alleged failure to comply with court orde…

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Kenyan Landowners Must Provide Clear Evidence to Challenge Fraudulent Transfers, Court Says

Kenyan Landowners Must Provide Clear Evidence to Challenge Fraudulent Transfers, Court Says

The Environment and Land Court has ruled that allegations of fraud in land transfers must be supported by clear and compelling evidence, saying suspicion alone is not enough to invalidate a registered transaction. The…

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Government Raises Affordable Housing Prices by Up to Ksh600,000

Government Raises Affordable Housing Prices by Up to Ksh600,000

The cost of purchasing a home under Kenya’s Affordable Housing Programme has risen, with the government introducing new prices that increase the cost of some units by as much as Ksh600,000. The State Department for Ho…

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Malindi Court Reveals How Tenants Can Lose Millions Despite Paying Rent

Malindi Court Reveals How Tenants Can Lose Millions Despite Paying Rent

The Environment and Land Court in Malindi has ordered a commercial tenant to pay Ksh21.9 million after finding the tenant in breach of several obligations under a lease agreement. The judgment, delivered on 22 Septemb…

KRA Sets 30% Tax on Rental Income Earned by Landlords Living Abroad

KRA Sets 30% Tax on Rental Income Earned by Landlords Living Abroad

Kenya has introduced a 30 per cent tax on gross rental income earned by non-resident landlords from property in the country under the Finance Act 2026. The Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA) confirmed on 25 September that…

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Kajiado Landowners Get Relief as Court Suspends Land Rates Collection

Kajiado Landowners Get Relief as Court Suspends Land Rates Collection

The Environment and Land Court has suspended the collection of land rates on freehold and leasehold properties in Kajiado County pending the hearing and determination of a petition challenging the legality of the Kaji…

Kenyans Have Two Weeks to Secure Affordable Homes Before Prices Rise

Kenyans Have Two Weeks to Secure Affordable Homes Before Prices Rise

Kenyans seeking homes under the Affordable Housing Programme have until the end of September to apply before new prices take effect on 1 October 2026. The State Department for Housing and Urban Development announced o…

Nairobi Leads as Prime Office Demand Strengthens Across Africa

Nairobi Leads as Prime Office Demand Strengthens Across Africa

Modern Grade A offices are outperforming older buildings across several African cities, with stronger occupancy and more stable rents as businesses increasingly prioritise quality and efficiency. In Nairobi, average o…

Tatu City Unveils Sh7 Billion Towers Set to Become Tallest Buildings Outside Nairobi

Tatu City Unveils Sh7 Billion Towers Set to Become Tallest Buildings Outside Nairobi

Kiambu County is set to gain two high-rise towers after Tatu City unveiled plans for Jabali Towers, a project that would create the tallest buildings outside Nairobi. The development will be located in Tatu Central’s…

Ruto’s Housing Programme: 220 Homes Delivered as Millions Await Affordable Units

Ruto’s Housing Programme: 220 Homes Delivered as Millions Await Affordable Units

Ruto’s Affordable Housing Programme Expands as Delivery Targets Remain Elusive President William Ruto has handed over 220 affordable homes in Bomet County as his administration expands its housing programme across Ken…

Why More Kenyan Women Are Buying Land

Why More Kenyan Women Are Buying Land

Women, particularly younger investors, are becoming an increasingly important force in Kenya’s property market as they buy land to build financial security and long-term wealth. For decades, land ownership in Kenya ha…

300 Mukuru Residents Set to Get Affordable Houses After Missing Out

300 Mukuru Residents Set to Get Affordable Houses After Missing Out

About 300 Mukuru residents who missed out on affordable housing units will be prioritised in a fresh allocation exercise, the Affordable Housing Board has said. Board chief executive officer Joe Mutugu said the applic…

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Kisumu Court Explains Limits of Compensation for Victims of Land Fraud

Kisumu Court Explains Limits of Compensation for Victims of Land Fraud

The Environment and Land Court in Kisumu has awarded a buyer Ksh784,000 after a fraudulent land transaction left her unable to acquire the property she had agreed to purchase. The case involved a woman who agreed to b…

The Hidden Rules Kenyan Homeowners Face in Gated Estates

The Hidden Rules Kenyan Homeowners Face in Gated Estates

Homeowners in Kenya’s gated estates can face restrictions on changes to their properties, including repainting, installing carports, keeping pets and listing homes on platforms such as Airbnb. The rules can also cover…

Nairobi’s Expansion Puts Kiambu Families Under Growing Land Pressure

Nairobi’s Expansion Puts Kiambu Families Under Growing Land Pressure

A new book by anthropologist Peter Lockwood examines how Nairobi’s rapid expansion into Kiambu County is reshaping smallholder communities, driving land sales and deepening tensions within families. In Peasants to Pau…

Ruto’s Housing Programme Builds Momentum as 274,000 Homes Rise Across Kenya

Ruto’s Housing Programme Builds Momentum as 274,000 Homes Rise Across Kenya

Kenya’s affordable housing programme completed 7,148 residential units in 2025, while more than 274,000 additional homes were under construction by August 2026. The figures highlight a sharp increase in construction a…

Why Limuru Is Becoming Kenya’s New Luxury Property Hotspot

Why Limuru Is Becoming Kenya’s New Luxury Property Hotspot

Kenya’s prime residential market recorded higher rents and sale prices in the first half of 2026, with Limuru emerging as an increasingly attractive alternative to Nairobi’s established high-end neighbourhoods. Monthl…

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