Sakina Hassanali Stories

Expatriate exodus reshapes Nairobi housing market, driving rents down and property prices up
Alfred Onyango  |  Oct 30, 2025

A surge in expatriate departures following aid cuts has eased rental prices across Nairobi, yet strong local demand continues to push up the cost of d...

Kenya residential land market cools as satellite towns and suburbs see slower price growth
Alfred Onyango  |  Oct 30, 2025

Tighter household budgets and weaker buyer activity are slowing land price growth across Nairobi’s suburbs and satellite towns, with developers now dr...

Kenya’s property market outpaces global giants in investment gains - report
Alfred Onyango  |  Sep 10, 2025

In the 12 months leading up to June 2025, property prices in the country rose by 7.8 per cent, the highest annual increase among all the analysed mark...

Demand for standalone homes drives fastest property price growth in 18 months
Alfred Onyango  |  Jul 25, 2025

On a year-on-year basis, prices increased by 7.8 per cent, compared to 4.9 per cent in the 12 months to March 2025.

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