The court issued a conservatory order that barred the implementation of section 12A in 2016 pending the full hearing and determination of the Petition.

Tom Onyango, a Partner and Head of the Property & Conveyance department at TRIPLEOKLAW, shares some thoughts on the Real Estate prospects in Kenya.

The Affordable Housing Act, 2024 was gazetted on 19 March 2024 after being signed into law by the President on the same date.

The High Court of Kenya (the "court") recently issued a judgment in the case of Commercial International Bank (CIB) Kenya Ltd (the "Bank") v Azofco General Merchants Limited (the "Borrower").

The National Land Commission (NLC) issued a notice on 22 June 2025 calling on all property owners in Nairobi City County holding leasehold titles that have either expired or have 5 years or less remaining, to apply for the extension or renewal of their leases.

The Government of Kenya intends to increase the fees payable for various land transactions. The primary objective is to amend the existing statutory instruments that govern fees payable...

Kenya has strong new land reform legislation, but how is it shaping up in practice? By way of background, the Kenyan Parliament enacted the Sectional Properties Act...

The new Physical and Land Use Planning Act, 2019 (the 2019 Planning Act) came into force on 5 August 2019, repealing the Physical Planning Act of 1996 ...

The African continent has one of the fastest growing populations in the world, as well as one of its most dynamic expanding economies.

Third, the 1st Respondent was not a bona fide purchaser since the 2nd Respondent was incapable of passing a valid legal title, having acquired the same illegally. Further, the 1st Respondent did not conduct adequate due diligence and had constructive notice of the irregularities.

Kenya' real estate sector has evolved rapidly, with apartments, gated communities, and mixed-use developments now common across the country.

We have set out below a summary of the various developments that may impact your property transactions in Kenya.

As we conclude our five-part series on sectional titles, we turn our attention to one of the significant institutional features of the new legal framework, the corporation established under the Sectional Properties Act (Cap 286) ("SPA") and the Sectional Properties Regulations, 2021 ("Regulations").