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Home Ownership in Kenya: Comparing Trends Among Youth, Adults, and Women

Home ownership in Kenya is more than a personal milestone—it reflects social progress, economic stability, and shifting cultural expectations. While traditional norms placed men at the forefront of property ownership, new dynamics are emerging. Working youth are seeking affordability in satellite towns, adults are balancing mortgages and investments, and women are steadily overcoming long-standing...

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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