If we continue with investing and celebrating only those who score highly, then our education system shall cease being an equaliser...

The island, known for animal sanctuary, tourism and fishing, has 3000 residents who live in impoverished conditions as they lack proper access to the mainland.

Private equity firm and real estate developer Fusion Capital launched the first D-Reit offer in Kenya last month, with the money raised planned to fund the development of Greenwood City Mall in Meru. MKALA MWAGHESHA talked to DANIEL KAMAU, the executive director of real estate at Fusion about the progress of the offer and the project to be funded

The government’s recent decision to scrap construction levies charged by the National Construction Authority (NCA) and National Environment Management Authority (Nema) was a prayer answered for many in the real estate sector.

FAITH MWAURA, the marketing director and franchise owner of Re/max Heritage Kenya, a real estate firm that deals in consultancy, property investments, valuation and property management, talks to MKALA MWAGHESHA about the diaspora market and the Re/max upcoming expo in Canada

The prices of office space in Nairobi is likely to go down this year as experts project a 90 per cent jump in the supply.

The government has partnered with donors in a Sh181 billion water project targeting households in Nairobi, Kajiado, Murang'a and Kiambu counties.

The market has undergone a bit of turbulence, which can be seen with how some financial institutions have been affected.

HomeSmart is the latest step in our 'Designed for Life' solutions specifically aimed at today's rural consumer," Azuri's CEO Simon Bransfield-Garth said.

It is said the hotels had been run down for years following the deteriorating health of the once powerful Cabinet minister and civil servant.

We often check into hotels when we travel and we don’t get to use all the facilities an hotel can offer, like lounge chairs, baths or room service,” said Stuart Clay, the hotel’s Nairobi manager.

land belonging to public institutions have been the target of grabbers, and for good reason -- they hardly have title deeds.

The National Land Commission has summoned senior KenGen officials over the controversial acquisition of 3,093 acres in Narasha, Naivasha, from Ng’ati Farmers Co-operative.

Centum Investment plans to build an exclusive city in Kilifi. The new city, to sit on 9,500 acres of Rea Vipingo Holdings land, will cement Centum’s foray into real estate, which includes a stake in Two Rivers Mall on Limuru Road.

The government should give police officers a housing allowance, the Independent Policing Oversight Authority (IPOA) has recommended.

About Sh12 billion will be spent on refurbishing 20 railway stations in Nairobi in readiness for the city railway system connection to the Standard Gauge Railway at Syokimau Railway Station.

Machungwani Farm, which the National Land Commission reverted to the county after the end of its 99-year lease in 2004, will be used to settle over 5,000 squatters who claim it is their ancestral land, and have been living on it for decades.

Kenyans seeking services at Lands offices across the country are still getting frustrated, with the ministry and relevant authorities not making an effort to make matters easier.

Those looking to buy or sell buildings stones or hire a plumber can now do so on OLX more easily. This after the free online classifieds platform created category for the construction industry.

The government is rolling out a plan that will see developers get incentives in an effort to bridge the housing deficit gap.

Set to sit on an 11,576-acre farm, Northlands will see construction of residential houses, schools, an industrial area, commercial centre and an agricultural zone, which already partly exists in the name of Brookside and Gicheha Farm.

A visit by the Nairobi County’s Health Executive Benard Muya revealed that developers have grabbed part of the land that had been earmarked for expansion of the hospital.

On Wednesday, the sale of Kenya’s debut Income Real Estate Investment Trust (I-Reit) ended, paving the way for listing on the Nairobi Securities Exchange (NSE).

The past two years have been a challenge for one of Kenya’s most iconic entertainment enterprises, the Florida Nightclub franchise.

Mabati Rolling Mills (MRM) last week broke ground for a fourth steel-making plant at its Mariakani coating complex. The new colour-coating complex, set to cost $25 million (Sh2.5 billion), will see the firm invest in new technology from Korea. The plant will be commissioned in October 2016.

HF Group last week launched its first housing project in Nairobi since it re-branded about two months ago. Komarock Heights, to be developed by the HF Group’s construction arm, HF Development and Investment Limited (HFDI) - formerly Kenya Building Society - will comprise 1,272 two-bedroom and three-bedroom apartment units sitting on 23.5 acres in Komarock 5C

You would hardly combine the words extensive training with bell ringing, but that is exactly what a church in Kilifi has to do to keep its ancient bells tolling.

The National Land Commission (NLC) through its Chairman Muhammad Swazuri has ordered that all land-buying companies be wound up once they are done allocating land to the rightful owners.

“There is an urgent need to provide affordable homes to the middle-income and lower-income groups in this region,” said KCB Group Mortgages Director Sam Muturi. “Real estate investments in Kisumu are moving beyond the central business district and embracing new building technologies as the town’s infrastructure continues to expand.”

Almost everyone wants to buy a plot and own a home. But are most Kenyans knowledgeable about building materials, including roofing products?

The Kenya Revenue Authority is targeting 20,000 individual landlords to raise Sh3 billion in the 2015/2016 financial year. KRA Commissioner General John Njiraini says the taxman has obtained data that will help track down the landlords.

Seven Kariobangi residents have sued the Kenya Urban Roads Authority (KURA) over demolitions on Outer Ring Road.

Kenyans living abroad are making more inquiries weekly about Mt Kenya Holiday Homes, the local property that won the Best Gated Community Award for 2014.

From a distance, they look like any standard apartment block around the city. The three blocks are almost complete and are expected to be occupied by next month. But the occupants will not be your ordinary middle-class Kenyan who has been saving for a dream home.

According to the Association of Kenya Insurers (AKI), the losses resulting from the floods, together with the rising cases of collapsed buildings in major towns, should be a lesson to Kenyans to get their investments insured.

Zehneria Portico, the new addition to Heron Portico's chains of hotels, is set to officially open in two months. The hotel, which is currently undergoing refurbishment to get to three-star hotel status, is located in Westlands and targets the business community in the area and a global clientele seeking efficient and convenient services

Members of the troubled Kihiu Mwiri Land Buying Company will finally get title deeds, ending two decades of deaths and wrangles, according to acting Lands Cabinet Secretary Fred Matiang'i. The CS, who visited the 1,058-acre parcel of land, formed a five-member team to solve the crisis.

About 30 workers escaped death after a mall they were building in Kisumu collapsed last week. The building had reached the second floor and the workers were having lunch when it caved in.