Real Estate

Key legal and practical checks before committing to a property purchase in Nairobi or elsewhere in Kenya.

Stamp duty is one of the most commonly underestimated costs in Kenyan property transactions, and one of the few where missing a deadline creates personal liability and blocks registration. This overview covers the positions our conveyancing team most frequently clarifies for clients. What are the current stamp duty rates in Kenya? Transfers of land and … Read more

Kenya’s apartment market has grown faster than its property law evolved, until the Sectional Properties Act 2020 came into force. The Act replaced the old long-term-sublease structure with true sectional titles, giving apartment buyers a registerable freehold or long-term-leasehold interest in their unit and a shared interest in common property. What changed under the Sectional … Read more