Every so often a case like the recent Erdemann case pops up and Kenyans are aghast. How can a court give a bank the right to auction off properties that have been seemingly sold off to homeowners by a developer? The situation is regrettable but the cause of this is simple enough: buyers on average...Read More

While Nairobi Governor Sakaja’s March 2024 declarations that developers would be allowed to build over 25 floors drew mixed reactions, the fact is that since Otis invented the lift, vertical cities have been thought of as a foregone conclusion. According to the Council on Tall Buildings and Human Habitat which provides data on high-rise buildings,...Read More