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Student housing demand drives property market

Sunrise Hostels near Dedan Kimathi University of Technology in Nyeri. [Mose Sammy, Standard]

Rising demand for student accommodation and growth in retail activities are set to dictate Kenya’s real estate performance in the coming years. 

This is according to real estate consultancy firm Knight Frank, which cited a booming young population and the recovery of footfall to malls and retail centres which had been stalled by the Covid-19 pandemic.  

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