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More Kenyans buy homes through mortgages

Despite survey reports indicating that the housing industry is cash-driven, first-hand information shows that most buying is mortgage-based.[PHOTOS: FILE/STANDARD]

By FRANCIS AYIEKO

For the last two years, survey reports have consistently suggested that mortgage uptake is at its lowest point ever in about ten years, blaming the trend on high interest rates.

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