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New Mortgage Regime to Give Home Owners Enough Debt Coverage
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New Law Shifts Complete Responsibility for Building Code Enforcement to NCA
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Kibera Public Space Project Selected for KSh. 27 Million Global Award
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National Treasury Planning New Property Rating Legislation
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Opinion; Why government housing policy is failing in Nairobi
Hundreds of thousands of jobless Kenyans migrate to cities, especially to Nairobi, each year in search of jobs, adding to a severe housing shortage....
New National Land Valuation Index Under Development, Says Ministry
The Ministry of Lands is overseeing the development of a National Land Valuation Index to guide land valuations in the country.
The process which involves...
Konza Phase 1 Land Uptake Reaches 40 Percent in Less than a Year
Demand for land at Konza Technopolis has soared as investors rush to claim a piece of the cake at the upcoming Silicon Savanah.
The Kenyan...
Uganda SGR line coverage to increase 10 times
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