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Trump aid cuts: Expats' exodus leaves leafy suburb developers in limbo

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People protest against the administration of US President Donald Trump's decision to virtually shut down the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) at the US Capitol in Washington, DC, on February 5, 2025. (Photo by Drew ANGERER / AFP)

One of the advantages of being an investor in high-end property in some of Nairobi's suburbs is the ever-ready clientele from the non-governmental organisation (NGO) space.

But after President Donald Trump announced budget cuts to USAID, the American government's agency for aid-related activities, this market not only witnessed a drop in clients but also in asking prices for units on sale.

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