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Everything you need to know about Kenya land
482 articles, 11 glossary terms, and 10 county guides — all in one place.
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482 articles, 11 glossary terms, and 10 county guides — all in one place.
Kenya's land digitisation programme has made significant progress since Ardhisasa's launch. But the gap between what is digital and what still requires a physical registry visit is larger than most buyers realise.
482 articles
The absentee owner scam specifically targets diaspora Kenyans who own land in Kenya but are not physically present to monitor it. Here is how it works, documented patterns, and the practical steps that stop it.
8 Jun 2026
Kenya's Affordable Housing Programme targets 200,000 units per year. This guide explains how SACCO members can access units, what the housing levy means for your payslip, how to apply, and how to protect yourself from fraudulent parallel schemes.
8 Jun 2026
Agriculture-based SACCOs have an 18.69% NPL rate — more than double the sector average. Their land collateral is predominantly agricultural land with specific documentation requirements. Here is the risk profile.
8 Jun 2026
An allotment letter from the government is only the starting point of Kenya land ownership, not the destination. Until full title registration is complete, your claim to the land is fragile and can be overtaken by someone else.
8 Jun 2026
In April 2025, a forgery syndicate operating inside the Ministry of Lands was arrested. 287 government security papers had been forged. Ministry employees were among those charged. Here is what happened and what it means for every Kenya property buyer.
8 Jun 2026
A documented pattern: Ardhisasa's digital records show a different owner from the physical registry file, or contain errors in title information that persist for months. The story of a property owner who discovered the discrepancy and what it took to correct it — and why the Sehmi principle matters here.
8 Jun 2026
For certain searches on Ardhisasa, the seller must provide a one-time password (OTP) consent. This gives the seller veto power over your ability to search — which is problematic when the seller has something to hide.
8 Jun 2026
Banda Homes entered liquidation in March 2025 with estimated investor losses of KSh 4-5 billion. Here is what happened, what buyers can realistically expect from the process, and what structural reforms the Kenya off-plan market needs.
8 Jun 2026
A documented Kenya banking pattern: a lender accepts land as collateral whose title is still in a deceased person's name, the charge is registered, the borrower defaults, and the court voids the security. What the bank's collateral review missed, and what due diligence should have caught.
8 Jun 2026
Fraudsters sometimes physically move or remove boundary beacons on Kenya land to alter the apparent size or location of what they are selling. A field visit by an independent verifier is the only way to catch this.
8 Jun 2026
Discovering Kenya land fraud when you are living abroad is one of the most stressful situations a diaspora Kenyan can face. Here is the immediate response checklist and what your realistic options are from abroad.
8 Jun 2026
Most Kenya buyers focus on the asking price and forget the 15-20% of additional costs. Here is a complete cost breakdown for every category of Kenya property purchase so you can budget accurately before making an offer.
8 Jun 2026