Nakuru town’s housing sector in turbulence

Demolished toilets at one of the rental buildings at Kaptembwo Estate in Nakuru on April 10,2020.The toilets were demolished by the landlord in an effort the evict the tenants. [Kipsang Joseph/Standard]

Real estate owners and agents in Nakuru Municipality have fallen on hard times following the government’s measures to contain the coronavirus pandemic.

The resulting constraints on work and incomes has seen a number of tenants relocate to cheaper residences as they are unable to meet rent demands in houses they have occupied for decades.