2023

Mary Anzere bought a three-bedroom unit in the posh Kilimani neighborhood and has been living quietly for the past couple of years. Nairobi family-oriented tenants kick out noisy Airbnb renters. However, in the past one year, her quiet private life has been ruffled by new neighbours—apartment units in the same complex that are housing short-term furnished rentals popularly known as...

Five top tips for first-time homebuyers entering the market, it definitely pays to know what is coming. Top Tips for First-Time Homebuyers. Being uncertain of your budget and not planning can lead to overspending and other major problems down the road. Be aware, be prepared, and keep reading to get ahead of the challenges you will face as a first-time homebuyer. Know that buying a home can be a good...

Court: NLC Has No Powers To Revoke Title Deeds Even If Obtained Irregularly. The Environment and Land Court has ruled that the National Lands Commission (NLC) does not have the authority to revoke title deeds, particularly on land that has never been public or government land. Judge Addraya Dena, sitting in Kwale, ruled that there is no provision allowing the commission to revoke titles even if it is...

The Energy and Petroleum Regulatory Authority (Epra) recently reviewed electricity tariffs, for the first time including a bulk tariff for a three-year period effective April 1, 2023. How to buy wholesale electricity from Kenya Power. The tariff will allow big consumers to buy electricity in wholesale from Kenya Power at discounted price and resell it to end-users, including tenants at a...

Lands agency slashes foreign tea firms' leases from 999 years to 99. The National Land Commission (NLC) has ordered that all 999-year-old land leases to multinational tea companies in Kericho, Bomet and Nandi counties be converted to the constitutional requirement of 99 years. NLC announced the decision in a Gazette notice No. 4512 dated April 6. The decision has brought joy to members of the Talai...

It was billed as a game-changing one-stop-shop, but two years since its launch, Ardhi Sasa is the bane of many stakeholders in the real estate sector. Bungled shift to one-stop-shop delays billions of investments. Lawyers, property financiers, property agents and surveyors estimate that transactions worth at least Sh100 billion are stalled at Ardhi House due to the inefficiency of the Ardhi Sasa...

Suppose you decide to purchase real estate to rent it out and generate passive income, then you need proper guidance to make the most of your investment. The Ultimate Guide to Property Management. If you do not have the time or capacity to manage your rental property yourself, then consider outsourcing this task to a property manager. In either case, you need to properly understand how property...

Here are 7 Tips To Make A Small Bathroom Look Bigger, Let us face it; if you are living in an apartment, you probably do not have that dream bathroom featuring a Jacuzzi tub and walk-in shower. You are probably cramped on space and do not have the opportunity to make any big changes. However, there are a few things you can do to optimize the space and make the bathroom look bigger than it actually is. You...

South Korea gives Konza smart city new lease of life. Kenya’s push to actualize a smart city at the Konza Technopolis has gained momentum with the roll-out of four new projects. The projects, under its second phase, are an Intelligent Transport System (ITS) and Integrated Control Centre, the establishment of a Startup Ecosystem, the development of Smart Logistics in Konza and the development of the...

Understand Why Location Matters in Real Estate. Ask just about any real estate agent to list the three most important things a property should have, and you will likely hear: “location, location, location.” But why does location matter so much? For starters, you cannot move a home at least not easily or inexpensively. When you buy a home in a good location, it is usually a solid long-term...