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Real Estate

Kangari market readies for municipality status

In the last 10 years, Kangari market in Kigumo has been ranked among the fastest growing centres in the Mt Kenya region.

By Boniface Gikandi 1 hr ago

Kangari market readies for municipality status

Why land is the stumbling block to affordable housing

By Graham Kajilwa 1 hr ago

Board opposes new Bill on regulation of real estate agents

Board opposes new Bill on regulation of real estate agents

By James Wanzala 1 hr ago

What to do when the government acquires your land compulsorily

What to do when the government acquires your land compulsorily

By Esther Nyambura 6 days ago

Dead capital? Tips on how to use that idle land

There is a raging debate about dead capital investments in rural areas as the owners of these mostly palatial homes continue to dwell and toil in cities and leave the houses empty.

By Paul Kariuki 6 days ago

Dead capital? Tips on how to use that idle land

Real estate investment risks and how to handle them

In the investment world, risk and return are positively correlated as most people tend to be risk-averse, thus, the higher the risk the higher the return.

By Sarah Okuoro 7 days ago

Real estate investment risks and how to handle them

Kenya to host conference on science parks and areas of innovation

Kenya has formally received hosting rights for the 2024 International Association of Science Parks and Areas of Innovation (IASP) world conference.

By James Wanzala 7 days ago

Kenya to host conference on science parks and areas of innovation

Why the earth quakes: A look at what's going on underground

Earthquakes are part of the normal behaviour of the Earth. They occur with the movement of the tectonic plates that form the outer layer of the planet.

By The Conversation 7 days ago

Why the earth quakes: A look at what's going on underground

Bill seeks to regulate Sh100b real estate market, foster efficiency

Senator Allan Chesang, the sponsor of the bill, said that the Kenyan economy is the largest in East Africa with a real estate market turnover of over 100 billion shillings annually.

By Edwin Nyarangi 10 days ago

Bill seeks to regulate Sh100b real estate market, foster efficiency

Kisumu's journey towards a walking and smart city

Initially known as Port Florence and established in 1901 by the British, Kisumu has recently witnessed a lot of development from the private sector, county and national government.

By James Wanzala 13 days ago

Kisumu's journey towards a walking and smart city

How age blocks Kenyans from accessing mortgages

A new report shows how the failure of income to increase with age for majority of Kenyans affects their ability to borrow for home construction.

By Graham Kajilwa 13 days ago

How age blocks Kenyans from accessing mortgages

Construction students competition is on

Ilbert Abiri, chairman of ACMK said the need to have competition was to expose students to the real construction world.

By James Wanzala 14 days ago

Construction students competition is on

Konza Authority taps insider John Okwiri as new chief executive

Okwiri holds an MBA in Procurement and Supply Chain Management from the University of Nairobi and a Bachelor of Commerce in Accounting.

By James Wanzala 14 days ago

Konza Authority taps insider John Okwiri as new chief executive

How to reduce costs of owning a home

The costs of a house are still far beyond the reach of a bigger percentage of Kenyans. The costs, though, can be drastically reduced, property experts say.

By Ayoki Onyango 20 days ago

How to reduce costs of owning a home

Why micro-mortgages hold the key to affordable homes dream

Mainstream financial institutions are losing out on the lower-end housing sub-sector, which is dominated by Saccos, microfinance institutions and village chamas.

By Graham Kajilwa 20 days ago

Why micro-mortgages hold the key to affordable homes dream

Northern Corridor stopover eyes to give long-distance drivers rest

Dubbed Supastop, the facility will feature modern amenities for long-distance transit drivers, including safe and secure parking, fuel station, decent and affordable accommodation.

By James Wanzala 21 days ago

Northern Corridor stopover eyes to give long-distance drivers rest

New book on real estate investment launched

The book, 'The 7 Rules of Real Estate Investment’, is the third book after ‘Don’t Buy That House’ and ‘The Abnormal Student’.

By James Wanzala 21 days ago

New book on real estate investment launched

Centum RE project gets Sh2.9b IFC backing

The International Finance Corporation (IFC) said its board will sit on October 27 to decide on the loan application by Centum RE.

By Brian Ngugi 21 days ago

Centum RE project gets Sh2.9b IFC backing

How partnerships on housing can work

Rising cost of materials and dipping of demand are some of the risks that should be considered in public private partnership putting up affordable housing, a policy think tank has detailed.

By Graham Kajilwa 27 days ago

How partnerships on housing can work

African cities and climate change: Who should pay to fix the problem?

A recent World Bank report shows that 70 per cent of greenhouse gases are generated in cities. But cities in low-income countries have contributed less than 0.2 per cent of this total to date.

By The Conversation 28 days ago

African cities and climate change: Who should pay to fix the problem?

Private industrial park eyes SMEs to grow manufacturing

The private sector is warming up to the government’s plan to establish industrial parks as a key driver of manufacturing growth, with some investors already breaking ground for private facilities.

By Jacob Ng’etich 28 days ago

Private industrial park eyes SMEs to grow manufacturing

Steel: Why prices of building materials never come down

Real estate project owners and Kenyans seeking to own by building or buying a home have been confronting record-high costs following a jump in local steel prices.

By Brian Ngugi 1 month ago

Steel: Why prices of building materials never come down

City status boosts Nakuru's property

As the city expands in the three directions, the pace it’s taking towards Gilgil is unbelievable, which has seen a number of new centres spring up from obscurity to lively development centres.

By Ben Ahenda 1 month ago

City status boosts Nakuru's property

UN agency: Untapped solar can electrify more Kenyan homes

Growth of industrial parks is poised to be a windfall for local solar companies, with a global trade body citing panel module assembly to be a lucrative area for investment.

By Graham Kajilwa 1 month ago

UN agency: Untapped solar can electrify more Kenyan homes

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