Rising rent chokes low income earners in Kenya

Clothes are seen hanging on wire lines at an apartment building in Nairobi's Huruma Estate in Nairobi. [PHOTO: Xinhua]

Kenyans living in smaller houses are grappling with higher rent rising due to growing demand for housing against limited supply.

Rent for small houses that include one bedroom, single rooms and bedsitters has been on the rise in Kenya. On the other hand, rent for bigger houses like three and four bedrooms has stagnated.