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Why Nanyuki town is overstretched by influx of investors, visitors
Nanyuki Town in Laikipia County is struggling with congested services as an influx of investors, visitors and population growth stretches water and waste infrastructure.
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How Kenya's informal workers hold the key to unlocking the housing market
With Kenya's housing shortage estimated at two million units, experts argue alternative underwriting of mortgages can turn informal-sector incomes into effective housing demand.
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Kibera housing drive expands as relocated families get priority
Families relocated to clear space for urban renewal in Kibera will receive first priority in the allocation of new housing, as construction advances under Kenya's Affordable Housing Program.
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Nairobi property market debate outlines essential amenities for modern apartments
Property commentators and urban residents in Nairobi have outlined essential amenities that modern housing developments must include to justify premium rents.
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Kenya Seeks to Expand Mortgage Access Using Mobile Money, SACCO Savings and Rental Records
Kenya is encouraging lenders to consider mobile-money transactions, SACCO savings and rental histories as alternative credit evidence to bring informal-sector workers into mortgage financing.
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Landlords push tenants to show payslips, tax records as rental vetting tightens
Kenyan landlords and agents are demanding payslips, employment letters and KRA PIN details from prospective tenants, as court rulings against unlawful evictions make stricter screening the norm in major cities.
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Why Tuju's property sale failed to attract bidders
The auction of former Cabinet Secretary Raphael Tuju's Entim Sidai Wellness Sanctuary property in Karen, Nairobi, aborted after no qualified bidders showed up, amid an ongoing dispute with East Africa Development Bank.
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Ruto renews attack on affordable housing critics over 'chicken' remarks
President William Ruto has renewed criticism of opponents of Kenya's Affordable Housing Programme, revisiting the debate over chickens and high-rise housing during a rally in Narok.
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State Rethinks Mortgage Rules, Eyes Mobile Money Data for Housing Loans
Kenya's government wants lenders to use mobile money transactions, SACCO savings and rental payment histories to assess borrowers, as it seeks to expand the mortgage market from about 30,000 loans towards one million.