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A modern house under construction in Funyula (PHOTO: FILE)

Kenya’s real estate sector has been booming for the past few years - thanks to a fast-growing economy coupled with a rapidly expanding middle-class.

Covid-19 also hit the sector hard last year - affecting mortgage repayments with data from the World Bank showing the country faces a housing deficit of 200,000 units annually.

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