property buying tips

If you have spent any time browsing real estate listings across Nairobi, Kiambu, Machakos, or the coastal strip, you have likely encountered a frustrating phenomenon: two nearly identical houses in the same neighborhood with price tags that are millions of Shillings apart. In Kenya’s vibrant real estate landscape, asking prices rarely tell the whole story. Many sellers price their property based on...

Land isn't just an asset in Kenya; it is an emotional anchor, a retirement plan, and a generational promise. So, when rumors recently flooded social media claiming that a new Finance Bill proposal would forcefully convert all freehold land into leasehold land, panic was inevitable. While government officials quickly dismissed the claims as misinformation, the viral debate exposed a glaring reality:...