Kenyan builders revitalise green home construction
As the demand for green homes rise in Kenya, builders have adopted new construction technologies that have replaced...
South African Stanlib to invest in Nairobi’s property market
South African investment manager Stanlib has announced plans to invest in the Nairobi real estate market in a bid to...
Nairobi records highest rental price rise in the world
High-end homes in Nairobi recorded the world’s highest rental price increase last year, according to International...
Housing Finance strives to increase mortgage lending
Kenya’s leading mortgage lender Housing Finance is seeking to raise more cash in the second half of 2013 and...
KU, Maseno seek investors to build hostels
Kenyatta and Maseno universities are seeking investors to build hostels for their growing number of students. Kenyatta...
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90pc of Kenyans can’t afford a mortgage
Almost ninety percent of Kenyans do not earn enough to support a mortgage, according to a new report by Johannesburg-based Centre for Affordable Housing Finance in Africa (CAHF). In its…
Sergoit Golf and Wildlife Resort project gets under way
Construction has begun on a Sh40 billion golf estate situated near Eldoret town in Uasin Gishu County. The development, which will be known as Sergoit Golf and Wildlife Resort, is…
House prices rise spurred by interest cuts
House prices in Kenya rose by 5.1 per cent in Q3 of 2012 compared to the same period last year, as drop in lending rates attracted new buyers. According to…
Mt Kenya Wildlife Estate gets under way
Ol Pejeta Conservancy, a non-profit wildlife sanctuary in Laikipia, has embarked on the construction of a luxury housing estate near Nanyuki town. The development, to be known as Mount Kenya…
High costs pushing home builders out of Nairobi
High land prices are driving property developers out of Nairobi, leading to the rise of commuter estate developments on the outskirts of the city. Jenga Web managing director Nathan Luesby…
