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Skyrocketing land prices to hinder mortgage uptake even after KRA doubled tax relief

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Increasing land prices will remain a key barrier to home ownership despite a drop in interest rates, experts say.

This comes after Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA) announced the doubling of tax relief on mortgage repayment interest of up to Sh25,000 every month from January 1 this year.

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