GulfCap Real Estate Stories

GulfCap Real Estate launches housing project in Nairobi’s Ziwani estate
Abdirahman Khalif  |  Sep 18, 2024

The project will be built in stages, with the first phase expected to take two years to complete.

GulfCap Real Estate launches housing project in Nairobi's Starehe
Abdirahman Khalif  |  Sep 18, 2024

This project is part of the government's broader affordable housing initiative, which seeks to address the growing housing deficit in Nairobi and acro...

The rise of modern apartment living: Trends shaping Kampala's real estate scene
Bashir Mohammed  |  Aug 15, 2024

Standalone houses also see significant demand, particularly among larger families or individuals seeking more expansive living environments.

Growing land demand for commercial development ups land prices by 2 per cent
Alfred Onyango  |  Jul 31, 2024

The growth was partly driven by a resurgent Upper Hill where the cost of an acre grew by 3.9 per cent, the fastest quarterly price jump in a decade fo...

Landlords move to cushion consumers with modest increase in rental prices in Q2
Alfred Onyango  |  Jul 31, 2024

The latest property price index report by real estate firm Hass Consult says as a result, rental prices experienced only a slight increase of 0.01 per...

Ethiopia to open up real estate to foreign buyers
AFP  |  Mar 24, 2024

The announcement came as Africa's second most populous country, with about 120 million people, seeks to shore up its finances.

Ekeza Sacco probe: Bishop Gakuyo granted Sh1m cash bail or Sh20m bond
Joseph Ndunda  |  Feb 26, 2024

David Kariuki Ngari alias Bishop Gakuyo denied charges of conspiring with others to defraud Ekeza Sacco members of Sh1 billion.

Kenya's real estate market remains resilient amidst macro-economic challenges
Albert Mwazighe  |  Feb 13, 2024

The hospitality sector recorded the strongest improvement in 2023, with hotel occupancy rates increasing by 32 per cent in the period under review, fr...

DCI seeks to detain Bishop Gakuyo for 4 days in Ekeza Sacco probe
Joseph Ndunda  |  Feb 22, 2024

David Kariuki Ngari, alias Gakuyo, is being investigated over the alleged theft of more than Sh1 billion from at least 50,000 sacco members.

BBS Mall sets the stage for East Africa's largest construction and real estate expo
Abdimalik Hajir  |  Nov 30, 2023

Kamukunji MP Yusuf Hassan inaugurated the Construction and Real Estate Expo on Thursday, marking it as the largest event of its kind in East Africa.

Beyond Eastleigh: Somali investors transform Nairobi's real estate landscape
Paul Aginnah  |  Oct 28, 2023

With their expanding horizons and investments in leafy suburbs of Nairobi, Somali entrepreneurs are reshaping Nairobi's real estate market and leaving...

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