Rent Stories

Lamu, Mandera lead counties where tenants don’t pay rent - report
Lucy Mumbi  |  Jan 21, 2025

The report reveals that more than 600,000 households are living rent-free, with the consent of their landlords. Specifically, 638,761 households natio...

Urban Kenyans push for rent regulation as households spend heavily on housing
Lucy Mumbi  |  Jan 17, 2025

Four out of 10 Kenyans living in urban areas want the government to regulate rent to curb arbitrary increases by landlords.

Eastleigh's rising rental prices reflect economic boom amid increased cost of living
Alfred Onyango  |  Sep 04, 2024

Eastleigh has continued to create employment and opportunities for many Kenyans, positioning itself as a significant economic hub in the region.

North Eastern PWD chair decries bias in job, procurement opportunities
Issa Hussein  |  Sep 01, 2024

Hafid claimed that every time both levels of government make new appointments, the prospect of inclusion in the government fades.

Rebecca Miano commits to enacting reforms in short-stay accomodation sector
Mary Wambui  |  Aug 03, 2024

Rebecca Miano, admitted that there are policy and legal gaps in the sector that are creating loopholes that are aiding criminal activities in the apar...

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...

Govt to purchase properties for Kenyan embassies abroad, aims to reduce rental expenses
Erick Kariuki  |  Jun 10, 2024

The Committee on Defence and Foreign Relations warned that rental expenditures for diplomatic properties were rising.

Sakaja announces 100 per cent waiver for land rate penalties, interests
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Jun 06, 2024

The county set a target of Sh7 billion for collection of land rates for the financial year 2023- 2024 falling short of its target by over Sh4.4 billio...

Busia boy, 10, seeks help finding father who left him at Nairobi bus station
Abdirahman Khalif  |  May 21, 2024

The boy, Isaac Oronje, travelled with his father, Brighton Baraza, from Eldoret, Uasin Gishu County, on Sunday. His mother, Melissa, lives in Nambale,...

Brace for heavy rains, strong winds over the weekend, weatherman warns
Amina Bonaya  |  May 02, 2024

The weatherman said coastal regions and northern Kenya, will experience heavy downpours and strong southerly winds exceeding 30 knots on Thursday and...

Nairobi rent prices up 2.5 per cent in three months
Ibrahim Omar  |  Feb 05, 2024

Upperhill recorded the fastest increase in apartment rent prices at 5.5 per cent, followed by Parklands which grew by 5 per cent.

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