KMRC's KSh 3Bn Green Bond Draws KSh 9.4Bn in Bids
KMRC raised KSh 3bn through its Tranche 2 sustainability bond after KSh 9.38bn in bids, a 312.8% oversubscription. The note priced at 12.2% per annum payable semi-annually. Notes list on the NSE Fixed Income Securities Market on 25 May 2026
Kenya’s New Real Estate Gold Rush is No Longer Mega Malls- Knight Frank
Kenya’s property market is undergoing a dramatic shift as investors move away from speculative mega mall developments and traditional office blocks
Two Rivers SEZ Launches KSh 4.8 Bn Green REIT Offer, Targets 8% USD Yield
TRIFIC SEZ has opened a US$37.3 Mn (KSh 4.8 Bn) green, USD-denominated I-REIT on the NSE, Kenya's first of its kind. The offer runs 13 May to 12 June 2026, targets an 8% yield, and is backed by the 16,213 sqm North Tower, 92% leased and anchored by Teleperformance.State Loses Bid to Seize Controversial British Businessman's Mombasa Properties
The agency had sought to have three apartments in Mombasa’s Mainland North valued at a total of KSh 18mn, and any rental income derived from them, declared proceeds of crimeReal Estate’s Shift from Speculation to Yield Takes Centerstage at This Week’s East Africa Property Investment (EAPI) Summit in Nairobi
EAPI 2026 will take place Wednesday May 13th to Thursday May 14th at the Radisson Blu, Upper Hill in Nairobi – marking a busy week of investor conversations in Kenya’s capitalCourt Declines Kilimani Residents' Bid to Halt High-Rise
Once a low-density suburb of standalone homes, Kilimani has rapidly transformed into one of Nairobi’s most contested high-rise zones, driven by rising housing demand, zoning shifts, and the economics of land useExpress Kenya Posts 12th Straight Loss-Making Year
Express Kenya has recorded its 12th consecutive annual loss, with revenue falling 19% to KSh 21.27 Mn in 2025 as strip mall construction curtailed rental income. Finance costs of KSh 51.57 Mn more than doubled total revenue. A KSh 300 Mn land sale agreed in June 2025 completed in Q1 2026 and will be recognised in FY2026 results.KRA Moves to Force All Landlords onto Tax Register as KSh 83Bn Revenue Gap Persists
2026 draft rental tax rules propose mandatory eRITS registration for landlords earning KSh 288,000 to KSh 15 million annually, taxed at 7.5% on gross income. KRA collects KSh 17 billion against a KSh 100 billion potential. Public comments close May 25, 2026.Home Afrika Posts Second Straight Profit But Balance Sheet Stress Lingers
NSE-listed Home Afrika delivered a KSh 117.89 million profit in FY2025 as cost cuts and golf course income offset a 34.9% revenue drop. Margins expanded across all measures but the KSh 680.95 million private placement bond remains unresolved and total equity stays deeply negative.KMRC Floats KSh 3bn Bond to Refinance Home Loans
KMRC has launched a KES 3bn sustainability bond offer open until May 12, 2026. The eight-year note is Tranche 2 of its KES 10.5bn MTN programme. Proceeds target green and social home loan refinancing. NSE listing is scheduled for May 25, 2026.The Poacher’s Assets: State Wins Mercedes, Loses Mathare Real Estate in Split Court Verdict
Justice B.M. Musyoki allowed the Assets Recovery Agency (ARA) to seize motor vehicle KBE 416Y, ruling it was an “instrumentality of crime,” but declined to forfeit two commercial plotsThe ‘Institutional Era’ for East African Real Estate: EAPI Summit Sets the Stage for Scale
As the region’s key cities expand at break-neck pace, the 13th Annual East Africa Property Investment (EAPI) Summit arrives at a critical juncture to connect international capital with the sector’s most influential project leaders.
