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Go for individual suspects in South C building collapse, surveyors tell DPP

Reasons Why Finance Bill 2026 Proposal on Non-Resident Landlords Is a Step Towards Tax Equity

The real estate sector remains one of Kenya’s most vibrant and important economic pillars. According to the Kenya National Bureau of Statistics (KNBS) 2023/2024 Real Estate Survey, the sector recorded an impressive growth rate of 33.7 percent, underscoring its critical role in wealth creation, investment, urban development, and employment generation. This remarkable growth has been […]

Alarm over plans to hive off Uhuru Park for road project

https://www.the-star.co.ke/counties/nairobi/2026-06-04-alarm-over-plans-to-hive-off-uhuru-park-for-road-project Conservation lobby group Green Belt Movement has raised concerns over alleged plans to hive off sections of Uhuru Park and Central Park in Nairobi to pave the way for the expansion of Uhuru Highway. The Green Belt Movement (GBM) said it had established that survey beacons had reportedly been installed in parts of the […]

Parliament dismisses viral claims on freehold land taxes in Finance Bill 2026

https://peopledaily.digital/news/parliament-dismisses-viral-claims-on-freehold-land-taxes-in-finance-bill-2026 The National Assembly of Kenya has dismissed as false and misleading reports circulating online claiming that the Finance Bill 2026 contains provisions requiring Kenyans to pay annual land rent on freehold land. In a clarification issued in the wee hours of Saturday, May 24, 2026, through the official feed of the Committees of the […]

How formal land rights are empowering Marsabit communities

https://www.the-star.co.ke/counties/north-eastern/2026-05-22-how-formal-land-rights-are-empowering-communities For generations, vast stretches of community land in Marsabit county belonged to everyone, yet legally, no one owned them. Across the arid plains of northern Kenya, pastoralist communities grazed livestock on ancestral land guided largely by tradition, oral agreements and communal understanding. But without formal registration and recognised governance structures, communities often found themselves […]

State Should Rein in Private Land Grab, Protect Ownership Rights By Ibrahim Mwathane, Consultant on land governance

https://www.businessdailyafrica.com/bd/opinion-analysis/columnists/state-should-rein-in-private-land-grab-protect-ownership-5465422

Foreign Investors Sound Alarm Over Coast Land Disputes

Foreign Investors Sound Alarm Over Coast Land Disputes Amid Rising Property Losses in Kilifi and Malindi By Capital FM https://www.capitalfm.co.ke/news/2026/04/foreign-investors-sound-alarm-over-coast-land-disputes-amid-rising-property-losses-in-kilifi-and-malindi/ NAIROBI, Kenya, Apr 29 – A section of Italian nationals residing and investing along Kenya’s Coast has raised fresh concerns over what they describe as escalating land disputes, property losses, and prolonged legal battles linked […]

Trust, Titles and Traps.

Trust, Titles and Traps: When Spouses Register Property in Parents’ Names By Moraa Obiria Senior Journalist, Nation Media https://nation.africa/kenya/news/gender/trust-titles-and-traps-when-spouses-register-property-in-parents-names–5438468

ISK Participates in Discussion on Property Sales in Kenya

On 23rd April 2026, ISK’s President, Eric Nyadimo, featured as a guest panellist on the Ramogi TV Programme, where discussions centred on the “Business of Property Sale in Kenya. During the session, Mr. Nyadimo provided valuable insights into the evolving real estate landscape, emphasizing the critical importance of professionalism, ethics, and regulatory compliance in property […]

ISK President Eric Nyadimo Champions Land Rate Reforms at OSR Conference 2026

Today, ISK’s President Eric Nyadimo attended the Own Source Revenue (OSR) Growth Annual Conference 2026 held at the Tamarind Tree Hotel, Nairobi. The conference brings together key stakeholders for dialogue, knowledge sharing, and collaboration on revenue mobilisation reform. Speaking at the event, Mr. Nyadimo highlighted the critical aspect of Valuation, Rating and Expansion of Land […]