affordable housing Kenya

Why Kenya’s Developers Struggle to Recoup Capital

The Nairobi skyline is booming with new towers and estates, yet many projects tell a hidden story: Kenya real estate developers capital recovery remains one of the toughest challenges in the property market. Developers invest billions in land, construction, and approvals, but recouping that capital often takes far longer than expected — and sometimes never happens at all. Here’s why. 1. High...

Land Banking in Kenya

The Dark Side of Land Banking in Kenya: How Dormant Plots Distort Housing Supply, Infrastructure and Prices

Kenya is urbanising fast, but a surprising amount of land inside and around our cities sits idle—bought by investors who wait for roads, metros or new zoning to push prices up. This practice—commonly called land banking—is often presented as a sensible long-term investment. Yet when scaled across peri-urban Nairobi, Mombasa, Kisumu and fast-growing satellite towns, it becomes a structural drag on...

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