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Kenya Power turns the heat on homeowners for rooftop solar installations
Kenya Power is pushing for mandatory battery-storage standards and tighter controls on grid-connected rooftop solar, citing risks to infrastructure, grid stability and maintenance workers.
By Graham Kajilwa
2026-10-01 09:00:00
By Graham Kajilwa
2026-10-01 08:00:00
Murang’a County is set to build an industrial city on land that Delmonte Kenya ceded to the Murang'a County, based on the proposed development activities across the 1,400 acres of land.
By Boniface Gikandi
2026-10-01 00:00:00
Kenya’s mortgage market expanded in 2025, with lower average mortgage rates and longer repayment periods, although affordability and high property costs remain major barriers to homeownership.
By Graham Kajilwa
2026-09-24 08:00:00
As online shopping reshapes consumer behaviour, Kenya’s malls must evolve beyond transactions into destinations built around experiences, community, culture and social connection.
By Faith Adhiambo
2026-09-24 06:00:00
Uganda is leading the East African industrial property market with prime yields of up to 13 per cent, driven by manufacturing, logistics, and oil and gas activity.
By Graham Kajilwa
2026-09-24 06:00:00
Kenya is moving to regularise land ownership for affordable housing projects, aiming to enable sectional title issuance while expanding mortgage access for prospective homeowners.
By Nicholas Waitathu
2026-09-24 06:00:00
As many cities developed, streams that once flowed on the surface were buried underground to make way for growing infrastructure.
By The Conversation
2026-09-17 09:00:00
Recently, residents of the Mukuru slums in Nairobi, who had subscribed to the affordable housing programme, cried out that the units they paid deposits for were being allocated to strangers.
By Paul Kariuki
2026-09-17 08:30:00
KMRC chief finance officer Nyale Yanga called for the use of alternative credit scoring models that consider non-traditional data such as rental payments or utility bills to assess creditworthiness
By Graham Kajilwa
2026-09-17 06:00:00
Architects have been urged to consider sustainability while designing and developing buildings and houses for the sake of environment and for the community.
By James Wanzala
2026-09-16 15:40:00
Gated communities are being preferred for their safety and security selling point, while prime apartments are suitable for retirees seeking to downsize after their children grow out.
By Graham Kajilwa
2026-09-10 09:00:00
High land costs, costly titling processes, and regulatory frictions all compound the problem, inflating the final price of housing. Demand is not absent; it is simply priced out.
By Mwaura Mwangi
2026-09-10 07:40:00
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