The art of being a woman in a male-dominated field
There aren’t many women brandishing a paintbrush and carrying out industrial-scale paintwork.
By David Mwitari 5 years ago
The art of being a woman in a male-dominated field
Is joint venture the next big thing in Kenya’s real estate?
Do you own land but can’t afford construction costs? There’s a way around it
By David Mwitari 5 years ago
Is joint venture the next big thing in Kenya’s real estate?
State relaxes housing rules for high earners
Kenyans earning more than Sh100,000 per month will now benefit from the government’s affordable housing plan that includes cheaper mortgages.
By David Mwitari 5 years ago
State relaxes housing rules for high earners
How to avoid being conned when purchasing a home
In June 2016, Britam reported that Kenya’s real estate sector grew at 12 per cent between 2011 and 2015, contributing 7.5% to the GDP.
By David Mwitari 5 years ago
How to avoid being conned when purchasing a home
Cheaper mortgages on the way
For instance, KCB Bank Kenya, the country’s biggest bank by assets, said it plans to have 20,000 mortgages in its books by the end of 2020.
By David Mwitari 5 years ago
Cheaper mortgages on the way
What will shape real estate in 2019
Industry players say property developers did not get “meaningful” financing from Kenyan banks in 2018.
By David Mwitari 5 years ago
What will shape real estate in 2019
How malls avoid Nakumatt case scenario
When Nanyuki Mall opened in Nanyuki, it quickly became one of the most prominent locations in the town.
By David Mwitari 5 years ago
How malls avoid Nakumatt case scenario
The Waterfront Mall opens next week
South Africa’s Game Stores will be the anchor tenant and is stocking up for the Jamhuri Day opening
By David Mwitari 5 years ago
The Waterfront Mall opens next week
KTN’s Property Show, Knight Frank dominate awards
Knight Frank and KTN’s Property Show programme dominated the Real Estate Excellence Awards
By David Mwitari 5 years ago
KTN’s Property Show, Knight Frank dominate awards
Parklands to welcome 162 more affordable apartments
Sh300m project for Parklands
By David Mwitari 5 years ago
Parklands to welcome 162 more affordable apartments
Saccos house the diaspora
Bulk of remittances form Kenyans living abroad being channeled into real estate
By David Mwitari 5 years ago
Saccos house the diaspora
State lays out affordable homes path
The government’s plan on affordable housing development is out.
By David Mwitari 5 years ago
State lays out affordable homes path
Recipe for success of housing dream
What stakeholders want done for Uhuru housing plan to work
By David Mwitari 5 years ago
Recipe for success of housing dream
Exporters importing experiences from trade expos
If you want to export something to overseas, they say, attending an overseas trade show is the fastest route to get your brand out into the market
By David Mwitari 5 years ago
Exporters importing experiences from trade expos
Two Rivers to build 2,000 houses
Two Rivers has hired Zambian national, Ms Inutu Zaloumis-Kalumba, to be its first mayor to drive the next phase of the project.
By David Mwitari 5 years ago
Two Rivers to build 2,000 houses
Betrayed by the State
What do you do when everything you have worked for all your life comes crumbling around you?
By David Mwitari 6 years ago
Betrayed by the State
Why your savings in Saccos are not safe
New report shows more than half of saving societies have no systems to guard against rising cases of cybercrime.
By David Mwitari 6 years ago
Why your savings in Saccos are not safe
Real estate goes online
Growing digital presence changing world of real estate
By David Mwitari 6 years ago
Real estate goes online
Apartment prices in Nairobi suburbs drop
Apartment prices in Kilimani, Lavington and Kileleshwa dropped over the last one year.
By David Mwitari 6 years ago
Apartment prices in Nairobi suburbs drop
Developers go slow on land, await State plan
Land prices in Nairobi and its environs are have stopped rising as developers await direction on Government’s affordable housing policy.
By David Mwitari 6 years ago
Developers go slow on land, await State plan
Home decor bent to your will
The interior design of a home is a blank canvas on which you can pour your personality. Today, manufacturers are working hard to fit their products in
By David Mwitari 6 years ago
 Home decor bent to your will
Affordable housing top agenda at homes expo
Exhibitors, drawn from real estate, finance, interior decor and design, building and construction sectors will showcase their products at the four-day
By David Mwitari 6 years ago
Affordable housing top agenda at homes expo
Copycats change Kamaru’s message in lyrics
The emerging musicians have popularised the vulgar versions of some of Kamaru’s best songs, including those that offered priceless counsel to society.
By David Mwitari 6 years ago
Copycats change Kamaru’s message in lyrics
Google turns 20 , what’s next?
Google turned 20 last week. The tech giant’s first product was Google Search, and when it was first launched in 1998, the entire web consisted of 25 m
By David Mwitari 6 years ago
Google turns 20 , what’s next?
Solar energy lighting up rural Kenya
For many in Rural Kenya, alternative sources of energy are not just a choice, it is the only choice
By David Mwitari 6 years ago
Solar energy lighting up rural Kenya
Watamu to host Africa’s tallest building
The building’s developers are investors from New York, South Africa and Italian billionaire Franco Rosco.
By David Mwitari 6 years ago
Watamu to host Africa’s tallest building
Sh40 billion complex open in Nairobi
The building has an office tower, luxury five-star hotel, apartment community and mall all in one.
By David Mwitari 6 years ago
Sh40 billion complex open in Nairobi
Kenya’s benefits from global aviation forum
KCAA’s Director General Captain Gilbert Kibe on new Aero-technologies, Drones in Kenya, plans on making Africa one airspace and JKIA’s revival plans
By David Mwitari 6 years ago
Kenya’s benefits from global aviation forum
Rich homeowners go smart on security
Security is important to everyone, but for the wealthy, it has to come the smart way.
By David Mwitari 6 years ago
Rich homeowners go smart on security
High-rise buildings good, but there’s a problem…
Anything taller than four storeys attracts services that cost more than the target market can pay
By David Mwitari 6 years ago
High-rise buildings good, but there’s a problem…
Kings Prism Towers ready for business
The iconic Kings Prism Tower in the Upper Hill area of Nairobi is open for tenants.
By David Mwitari 6 years ago
Kings Prism Towers ready for business
Fear as Sh40 billion buildings to be demolished
The green excavator is a celebrity in its own right. Sany, as it is now called, has more photos on Facebook than a Kenyan socialite.
By David Mwitari 6 years ago
Fear as Sh40 billion buildings to be demolished
Brace for legal battles after this, surveyors caution State
Nairobi Regeneration Team is targeting to demolish more than 5,000 structures erected on riparian areas.
By David Mwitari 6 years ago
Brace for legal battles after this, surveyors caution State
Ian Mbugua's 10 tips on turning talent into profit
He’s won the hearts of many aspiring and established musicians by guiding them on managing their talent, especially when fame comes knocking and the
By David Mwitari 6 years ago
Ian Mbugua's 10 tips on turning talent into profit
Start-ups’ lobby hosts Nairobi meet
Mett? Nairobi, an entrepreneurs' club hosted an all-round entrepreneur’s event last weekend that brought together fashion entrepreneurs, artists.
By David Mwitari 6 years ago
Start-ups’ lobby hosts Nairobi meet
Will bio-digesters replace septic tanks?
Green building concepts are changing the way developers and homeowners approach construction.
By David Mwitari 6 years ago
Will bio-digesters replace septic tanks?
Prime office for the price of a stall
Virtual office space new leveling ground as start-ups and market’s leaders jostle for prime office space
By David Mwitari 6 years ago
Prime office for the price of a stall
Five factors that will shape real estate in last half of 2018
While the sector has shown recovery since the beginning of the year, there have been a few worrying signs
By David Mwitari 6 years ago
Five factors that will shape real estate in last half of 2018
Real estate not out of the woods yet
Even with renewed confidence returning to real estate, the property market is not yet off the hook
By David Mwitari and James Wanzala 6 years ago
Real estate not out of the woods yet
Meet Gikomba artisan who won first ‘M-Pesa Tu’ house
James Njagi Waweru, 32, a Gikomba based artisan is the new entrant into the coveted list of home owners in Nairobi.
By David Mwitari 6 years ago
Meet Gikomba artisan who won first ‘M-Pesa Tu’ house