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Kenyan Court Suspends NEMA Closure Order Against 213 Lavington Club
The Environment and Lands Court has barred Kenya's NEMA from enforcing a closure order against 213 Lavington Club in Nairobi over noise pollution complaints.
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Africa Real Estate Market Value Grows to USD 17.6 Trillion
Africa's real estate market is now valued at approximately USD 17.6 trillion, representing about 2.7 percent of global real estate value, according to a new LEAF Africa study report. The report identifies Nigeria, Kenya, and Ghana as the continent's fastest-growing property markets.
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Kenya targets one million mortgages as affordable housing drive gains pace
Kenya is pushing lenders to move beyond traditional payslips and build an inclusive mortgage market, targeting growth from about 30,000 mortgages towards one million as its affordable housing programme scales up.
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KRA gains new powers to recover unpaid housing levy as enforcement looms
The Kenya Revenue Authority can now pursue unpaid housing levy as though it were tax debt, after the Finance Act 2026 gave it explicit recovery powers, with more than Sh100 billion estimated unpaid or evaded.
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Financing, tax uncertainty affecting affordable housing drive – IHS
International Housing Solutions Kenya says expensive financing and tax uncertainty are slowing the country's affordable housing push, as it unveils a Sh1 billion, 240-unit development in Tilisi.
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KCB Allowed to Take Over Kilimani Apartments in Sh2bn Loan Row
A Kenyan High Court has ruled that KCB Bank acted within its rights in placing Northcote Business Centre's Kilimani apartment blocks under administration to recover defaulted Sh2 billion ($16 million) loans.
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Kenya Ends Housing Levy Cash Parking in Treasury Bills as Project Spending Rises
Kenya's government has stopped parking workers' housing levy deductions in short-term Treasury bills, with Housing Principal Secretary Charles Hinga saying the Affordable Housing Fund now holds zero money in T-bills as project absorption improves.
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NSSF Revives Plans for 1,000-Acre Mixed-Use City in Mavoko
Kenya’s National Social Security Fund is reviving a long-delayed plan to transform 1,000 acres in Mavoko into a mixed-use urban centre. The proposed development could include homes, commercial space, light industry, warehouses and hospitality facilities.
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Membley Emerges as a Major Residential Hub After Kahawa Sukari Spillover
Once a sparsely developed area on Nairobi’s outskirts, Membley has transformed into a thriving residential and commercial hub. Rising land values, improved roads and strong demand from homebuyers are driving the estate’s rapid expansion.