Nairobi housing market

Nairobi’s Demolition Drive and the Affordable Housing Controversy

When a bulldozer rumbles through a shanty town or a low-income estate in Nairobi, the sound reverberates far beyond crumbling iron sheets and swirling dust. It carries a complicated promise: renewal, dignity, a city reimagined. But for many residents, that promise feels more like displacement, risk, and uncertainty. In recent years, the Kenyan government has intensified a campaign of demolitions in...

Mixed-use estates in Nairobi

Mixed-Use Estates in Nairobi: Why They’re Becoming the Future of Urban Living

For years, Nairobi’s real estate story has been dominated by apartments and gated communities. But a new trend is quietly reshaping the city’s landscape: mixed-use estates in Nairobi. These aren’t just residential projects. They combine homes, offices, retail centers, schools, and recreational spaces — creating self-sustaining “mini-cities” within the larger city. From Two Rivers to Tatu...

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Dollar Pricing of Nairobi Luxury Homes: Why Developers Are Ditching the Shilling

Why USD Pricing Is Now a Luxury Homes Strategy A growing trend in the Nairobi real estate market is reshaping the high-end housing sector—dollar pricing of Nairobi luxury homes. Faced with a weakening shilling and rising construction costs, developers of upscale residences in areas like Kileleshwa, Kilimani, and Riverside are now pegging prices to the US dollar. This shift aims to cushion sellers...

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