Lamudi launches new service for offline property-seekers

NAIROBI, KENYA: The rapid growth in the number of internet users in Kenya is transforming the country’s real estate sector. The trend has triggered changes in how property businesses operate, as well as simplifying access to real estate services.

Kenya currently has over 22 million regular Internet users, representing about half of the total population. This has increased dramatically from 10 million web users in 2011. The Communication Authority has attributed this to the uptake of mobile data services, with more and more young people using mobile devices to access social networking services such as Facebook and Twitter.