The Developer's Digest, July - September 2019 Issue

july - september 2019 ISSUE 

TOPIC OF THIS ISSUE: 

The Challenging Kenyan 

Economy: Prospects in Real Estate

April - june 2019 ISSUE 

Focus on Policy 

July - September 2019 ISSUE 

18 

Message from the CEO 4 

Have Your Say 14 

Gallery of Events 18 

KPDA Register of Members 22 

NCCG Building Permitting Approvals 29 

20 

KPDA secretariat 

Chief Executive Officer 

Elizabeth Mwangi – Oluoch 

Fatima Flats, Suite 4 B, 

Marcus Garvey Road 

Off Argwings Kodhek Road, Kilimani Area 

P. O. Box 76154 - 00508, Nairobi, Kenya 

Tel: +254 737 530 290 

+254 725 286 689 

Email: ceo@kpda.or.ke 

Website: www.kpda.or.ke 

Finance and Administrative Officer 

Vincent Mwango 

Membership Relations Officer 

Cynthia Wakio 

Communications Intern 

Eric Oyier 

Research Support Intern 

Stephen Kigweru 


January - march 2019 ISSUE 

The Importance of Effective 

Urban Planning and 

Infrastructure Development 


International Construction 

Market Survey 2019 

KPDA BOARD MEMBERS 

design and layout 

Eric Ng’ang’a 

c: +254 725 873601 

e: ericstevo@gmail.com 

Palkesh Shah 

Chairman 

Ken Luusa 

Vice Chairman 

Mucai Kunyiha 

Immediate Past 

Chairman 

Hamish Govani 

Board Director 

Anne Muchiri 


Caroline Karugu 


Ravi Kohli 


Gikonyo Gitonga 


Caroline Kihara 


Alex Waiharo 


The Challenging Kenyan Economy: Prospects in Real Estate

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www.kumkangkind.com 

Message from the CEO 

“Life is what happens to us while 

we are making other plans” 

Total Formwork Solutions Provider! 

Welcome to the third issue of our 

e-newsletter, The Developer’s Digest: July 

- September 2019. 

In this issue, we have featured an article by MML 

Turner & Townsend on their ICMS Report. The report 

has interesting construction statistics. 

Our theme for this issue, “The Challenging Economy: 

Prospects for the Real Estate Sector” is borrowed 

from the theme for our 2019 Annual Conference 

scheduled for 29th October 2019. 

2019 real estate trends have been characterized by 

banks using stringent guidelines during the vetting 

process before granting Kenyans loans to invest in 

property, a rise in the price of property, an increase 

in taxes to allow for Government to meet its policy 

goals and a continued increase in the cost of building 

materials and construction in general. These trends 

were the driving force behind organizing a forum 

that could allow for discussions on mitigating these 

negative trends, surviving and thriving in 2020. 

Welcoming Message to New Members 

We would like to welcome the newest members to the KPDA fold: 

• Adwaa Alkhalil Development Company Ltd 

• African Developers Groups for Constructions & 

Investments 

• MW & Company Advocates LLP 

• REITS Association of Kenya (RAK) 

• 14Trees Kenya Ltd 

We have also included an article by the Town 

and County Planners Association of Kenya on the 

significance of town planning. 

Please share your feedback on this publication and 

help us improve on our content. 

I look forward to hosting you at our 2019 Annual 

Conference. 

Merry Christmas!... in advance 

Elizabeth 

• Prissy Apartments Ltd 

• Balala & Abed Advocates 

• Regent Management Ltd 

• Villasoft Ltd 

• Commonwealth Housing Mutual Help Group 

• Untapped Water Ltd Kenya 

The Challenging Kenyan Economy: Prospects in Real Estate 

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Financing Affordable 

Housing Using Real Estate 

Investment Trusts 


Louise Mathu 

Advocate of the High Court of Kenya specialised in Corporate & Commercial 

Law with particular expertise in the Energy and Extractives sector 

After the re-election of President Uhuru 

Kenyatta, he realigned his government’s 

agenda for his second term towards 

achieving four main goals. The goals were referred 

to as the Big Four Agenda. The ‘Big Four Agenda’ is 

meant to focus the government’s energy towards: 

enhancing manufacturing; achieving food security 

and nutrition; universal health care coverage and 

providing affordable housing to the populace. The 

ultimate goal of the ‘Big Four Agenda is to incentivize 

economic growth so that jobs are created, which in 

turn enables young people to cater for their basic 

needs and improve their general welfare. 

Article 43(1) (b) of the Kenyan Constitution provides 

that every person has the right to accessible and 

adequate housing. A similar provision exists in the 

International Covenant on Economic, Social and 

Cultural Rights captured aptly in Article 11.1 as 

follows 

“The States Parties to the present Covenant recognize 

the right of everyone to an adequate standard of 

living for himself and his family, including adequate 

food, clothing and housing, and to the continuous 

improvement of living conditions. The States Parties 

will take appropriate steps to ensure the realization 

of this right, recognizing to this effect the essential 

importance of international co-operation based on 

free consent. 

Without disputing the essence of the legal provisions 

above, the reality is that achieving housing for every 

citizen is a daunting task, especially for governments 

in Africa. The government must however, realize this 

right for every citizen even if through progressive 

realization. In a famously quoted South African 

case, the court pondered in the following manner as 

regards the right to housing; 

“I am conscious that it is an extremely difficult task for 

the state to meet these obligations in the conditions 

that prevail in our country. This is recognised by the 

Constitution, which expressly provides that the state 

is not obliged to go beyond available resources or 

to realise these rights immediately. I stress however, 

that despite all these qualifications, these are rights, 

and the Constitution obliges the state to give effect 

to them. This is an obligation that courts can, and in 

appropriate circumstances, must enforce” 

In Kenya, according to government data, the current 

housing deficit is 1.9 million. It also estimates that 

Kenya has an annual housing demand of 250, 000 

with an estimated supply of 50, 000 p.a (80% deficit) 

targeting the high-end market with only 2 percent of 

formally constructed houses a targeted to the lower 

income segments of the market, which account for 

the largest share of demand. 

Through the 2018 Finance Act, the government 

introduced section 31A in the Employment Act, which 

set out the mechanism for deducting the Housing 

Fund Levy. For persons not formally employed, the 

Housing Fund Regulations provided for voluntary 

contributions of Kenya Shillings Two Hundred (KES 

200) per month. This initiative was expected to 

generate about Sh57 billion a year, from about 2.5 

million salaried Kenyans, with additional revenue 

expected to come from the voluntary contributors. 

It will cost an estimated KES 1.5 trillion to fully 

fund the Affordable Housing project. Currently, 

the government has not been able to make the 

deduction from employees due to a court order 

barring the same. 

The cause of the gap both on the supply side and 

demand side is lack of financing. Developers lack 

cheap credit to build affordable homes affordable 

while buyers lack funding to buy homes. The most 

common financing options for developers include: 

Bank loans; Savings; Equity raise and contributions 

by buyers in off plan developments. For the buyers 

the most common mode of purchase is through cash 

(whether off plan or built) with financing through 

mortgages limited to those in formal employment 

and earning approximately above Kes 300,000/= 

monthly. The limited penetration of mortgages in 

Kenya is therefore of no surprise. 

In this Article, we will explore Real Estate Investment 

Trusts (REITs) as one of the ways that can be used by 

developers to finance the construction and increase 

the take up of affordable houses by lowering the 

cost of credit subsequently lowering the cost of the 

housing units. 



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A REIT is a real estate financing vehicle in the form 

of a collective investment scheme where an investor 

owns rights or interest in the form of units and earns 

returns from income or capital gains. 

The REIT can either be an income REIT (I-REIT) 

or a development REIT (D-REIT). An I-REIT holds 

developed property and derives returns from 

it in the form of rental income while a D-REIT 

holds undeveloped property with the intention of 

developing and then disposing it. The CMA also 

recognizes REITs that are compliant with Shariah 

law. While the development of real estate projects is 

not prohibited under Islamic law, Islamic REITs focus 

mainly on what enterprises are allowed to undertake 

their business in the real estate projects and the 

management of the REITs’s finances. 

As a result, a REIT manager is required to conduct 

a compliance test before investing in real estate 

to ensure it is shariah compliant and that nonpermissible 

activities are not conducted in the estate 

and if so, then on a minimal basis. 

The Capital Markets Act and The Capital Markets 

(Real Estate Investment Trusts) (Collective 

Investment Schemes) Regulations, 2013 (“the 

regulations”) govern the establishment, licensing, 

operation, listing (if applicable) and the dissolution 

of all forms of REITs in Kenya. Under the regulations 

a person (referred to as a promoter), shall not 

establish a REIT nor issue REIT securities unless that 

person applies to the Capital Market Authority (CMA) 

for, and obtains an authorization. 

A REIT can be terminated in any of the following 

ways: 

a) By revocation of authorization by CMA; 

b) Through expiry of the term of the trust; 

c) Through termination upon application by the 

Trustee to CMA; and 

d) The Trustee, REIT Manager or any REIT securities 

holder may apply to Court for an order to wind up 

the operations of the authorized REIT scheme. 

In practice, REITs work in the following manner; let us 

take the case of a D-REIT, a property developer owns 

a piece of land and intends to develop a housing 

project on it but lacks the funds. The developer 

then sets up an unincorporated common law trust 

which is divided into units. The establishment of the 

trust is through a trust deed. The trust must have 

a trustee (typically a bank), a REIT manager and a 

promoter (the developer). The trustee and the REIT 

manager must be persons who are licensed by the 

CMA. A promoter can be the REIT manager if they are 

licensed as such. 

Benefits of REITs to Affordable Housing 

a) Listed REITs can be traded like stocks. This is 

attractive to investors who seek to diversify their 

investment portfolios to earn higher returns. 

This drives savings and investments from 

retail investors to real estate hence providing 

developers with the much needed cheap capital 

for infrastructural spending. 

b) Listed REITs are regulated by the CMA and the 

trustees, REIT managers and promoters are 

required to adhere to high standards of corporate 

governance, financial reporting and information 

disclosure. 

c) REITs provide regular and consistent income to 

investors. The Regulations require that I-REITs 

disburse to unit holders as dividend at least 80 % 

of income generated in a given year. This avoids 

the excessive retention of earning of witnessed 

in some listed companies, depriving investors of 

income. 

d) REITs provide an alternative source of funding for 

developers to raise money to supplement existing 

funds or to entirely fund developers. 

e) REITs enables developers to access property 

management professionals at a relatively 

cheaper cost. REITs are by law required to 

have managers, who bring in their expertise in 

property management to help projects source 

clientele and boost income. 

f) Tax benefits. For REITs that are registered with 

the CMA and have sought exemption from income 

tax from the Kenya Revenue Authority, their 

income or capital gains are exempt from tax. 

The REITs are also exempt from Stamp Duty for 

transfers of beneficial interest in property from 

one trustee to another trustee or to an additional 

trustee and transfer of beneficial interest in 

property in exchange for units in the REIT. There 

are proposals in the Finance Bill 2019 to amend 

section 20 of the Income Tax Act to exempt 

REITs’s investee companies from income tax. The 

Income Tax Act currently only exempts REITs from 

income tax without extending the exemption 

to subsidiaries and investee companies, which 

are wholly owned by REITs. Hence, when a REIT 

invests in a company (investee), the income of 

that company would first be subjected to 30 

percent corporation tax. 

Shortcomings of REITs 

a) Slow levels of growth are experienced with REITs. 

This is because the REITs are required to return 

up to 80 % of their returns from real estate project 

to the unit holders. This money would have been 

used to grow the REITs’s portfolio of assets. 

b) The tax benefits do not trickle down to the unit 

holder level. While the REIT is largely exempt 

from tax, the unit holders are not, their dividends 

are taxed. The distribution of the profits to the 

unit holders would be subject to withholding 

tax (“WHT”) at the rate of 5 % for residents and 

10 % for non-residents. According to KRA all 

distribution of interest income and dividends by 

REITs are liable to WHT. However, it is argued by 

some tax experts that this interpretation is not 

correct as the distribution by the REIT to unit 

holders is neither interest income nor dividends. 

The unit holders do not advance any credit to 

the REIT. Also, since the REIT is structured as a 

trust rather than a company, it is incapable of 

distributing dividends as section 2 of the Income 

Tax Act defines dividends as “…. any distribution 

by a company to its shareholders with respect to 

their equity interest in the company”. 

c) Costs of setting up a REIT. There are substantial 

costs involved in the set-up of REITs especially 

in engaging professionals such as transactional 

advisors and lawyers. However, once the REIT 

is set, the cost of running the trust reduces 

substantially. 

d) REITs are prohibited from engaging in the 

provision of mortgages or any other form of 

lending or debt finance. However, a D-REIT may, 

where the DREIT has developed or constructed 

housing or other real estate assets, provide: a 

mortgage; other forms of secured loan; secured 

finance; or any form of lending or finance through 

a progressive purchase mechanism. 

Can Reits be a Funding Solution to 

Affordable Housing? 

Rather than approach financing institutions for 

funding at punitive interest rates, housing projects 

developers can set up REITs and access funding at 

much lower interest rate. The housing units can then 



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be sold or leased to the unit holders at preferential 

terms and at a rate much lower than the market 

rates. This arrangement would enable potential 

home owners participate in the project from the 

ground up while at the same time enable developers 

make a profit margin on the sale or steady income 

from the management of the REIT. 

REITs present an opportunity for developers to 

exploit in Affordable Housing with the government’s 

help especially in the provision of land and bulk 

infrastructure and provision of tax incentives to the 

developers. The two costs account for a large portion 

of the high costs associated with housing projects. 

It is essential that to achieve a social goal such 

as provision of affordable housing to low income 

earners, partnership with the government or other 

development partners must be emphasized. Given 

the strong regulation of REITs, the government 

through agencies like the National Social Security 

Fund and the Office of the Permanent Secretary 

National Treasury, can guarantee developers of 

offtake of the REIT units. The government can also 

encourage the participation of Developers in the 

offering of Tenant Purchase Schemes by extending 

items such as Mortgage Interest Relief to mortgages 

granted by a D-REit or a Private Developer subject 

to meeting certain standards. Given how successful 

Tenant Purchase Schemes have been for the National 

Housing Corporation and the National Social Security 

Fund this will allow private developers, who are now 

with the challenging market, seeking ways to offload 

units for instance through deferred payment plans 

which go past the lapse of construction with much 

needed relief. 

Has this worked elsewhere? In the United States, 

Housing Partnership Equity Trust (HPET) is a private 

REIT; it is a social venture REIT established in 2012. 

HPET invests in multi-family properties for low-and 

moderate-income residents. It is a privately owned 

partnership of 12 non-profit members—which 

enables members to act quickly in comparison to 

for-profit buyers when looking to purchase rental 

properties, without needing to assemble complex 

financing packages. HPET invests in medium-tolarge 

multi-family properties, including non-core, 

secondary real estate markets. It specifically targets 

unsubsidized affordable rental housing properties 

that are in good condition and cash flow positive. 

Other examples exist in the United Kingdom too. 

How would developers make money in the REITs 

targeting affordable housing? The regulations 

provide that a manager of a D-REIT may apply to the 

CMA to convert the D-REIT into an I-REIT. The CMA 

will require the REIT manager to demonstrate that 

the D-REIT shall be able to meet the requisite asset 

requirements for an I-REIT upon conversion. The 

REIT manager must also show that the proprietary 

interest of not less than half the assets held by the 

D-REIT are held as long-term leases; or if the long – 

term leases tenure is not applicable to the real estate 

asset then it must have been producing income for 

at least six months. For developers who wish to exit 

once the housing development is complete, this 

conversion would provide an opportunity for a faster 

and more efficient exit. In conventional projects, 

not established under a REIT Scheme, the developer 

would only be able to exit by selling all the individual 

units. For developers who wish to stay on post 

completion of the housing project, the I-REIT would 

offer an opportunity for a continuous flow of revenue 

from the income derived from the project. 

In conclusion, there exists many opportunities 

for developers in the affordable housing space. 

Second, investment in affordable housing would be 

much easier to finance and more profitable if the 

developers were to utilize the REITs option. REITs are 

highly regulated by the CMA and the Trustee and the 

Manager have a continuous obligation to provide 

periodic reports to unit holders. REITs enjoys many 

tax incentives as it derives tax benefits by virtue of it 

being a trust as well as the specific benefits accorded 

to REITs in Kenya 

ABOUT THE AUTHOR 

Louise Mathu is an Advocate of the High Court of Kenya 

specialised in Corporate & Commercial Law with particular 

expertise in the Energy and Extractives sector. She is 

passionate about providing timely and practical legal 

solutions to meet client needs in their area of business 

operation. She has diverse experience from both private and 

public sectors with her key areas of expertise being; Public 

Private Partnerships (PPPs), Construction & Engineering 

Law, Infrastructure & Projects, Project Finance, Legal & 

Regulatory Compliance, Corporate Governance and Mergers 

& Acquisitions. 

KN Law LLP, a firm specialising in Corporate, Commercial 

and Tax Law has been a member of Kenya Property 

Developers Association since 2016 

Kumkang Kind East Africa Ltd 

1) Briefly introduce your company 

KUMKANG KIND CO. LTD is a South Korean 

company that manufactures, supplies and 

trains in the use of Aluminum Formwork for the 

construction of mass affordable housing. With 

over 40 years of experience in over 30 countries 

across the world, our African branch, Kumkang 

Kind East Africa, is based in Nairobi, Kenya 

and have supplied our construction system to 

various low-cost and luxury residential projects 

here, as well as in Algeria, Libya, and Ghana. We 

are currently engaged in the implementation 

of the Unity West project in Tatu City by Unity 

Homes and are looking forward to several other 

affordable housing and student accommodation 

developments. 

2) How long have you been a member of KPDA? 

KUMKANG KIND EAST AFRICA has been a member 

of KPDA since December 2017. 

Karibu Homes 

1) Briefly introduce your company 

Karibu Homes is an affordable housing developer 

focused on providing homes to hard working 

Kenyans. We have a project with homes 

ready for occupation in Athi River and off-plan 

opportunities in Kiambu. Prices from Kshs. 2.81M 

2) How long have you been a member of KPDA? 

We have been members of KPDA since 2011. 

We have been active on the Public Policy and 

Advocacy and the Membership and Outreach 

Committees. 

Testimonial 

3) As a member, what are the top 3 benefits you 

have experienced? 

• To be part of the largest active network in the 

Kenyan construction industry. 

• The tremendous boost in visibility as a 

relatively new construction technology 

provider in Africa. 

• The opportunity to engage with key decision 

makers in government and the private sector 

at a high level. 

4) Which of KPDA events are a value for you? CEO 

Breakfast Forums, Training Workshops, Koroga 

Events or the Annual Conference? 

Kumkang Kind highly values and strives to 

participate in all KPDA events in one way or 

another. The Annual Conference has proven to be 

exceptionally impactful to our business. 

3) As a member, what are the top 3 benefits you 

have experienced? 

• Having a network of members across the 

developers’ value chain from banks to 

suppliers and agents 

• The opportunity to truly drive policy through 

the activities of well attended committees 

• The CEO Breakfast Forums allow for real 

updates and learnings on all aspects of the 

developers’ eco-system 

• All the events have given my firm and myself 

as an individual undeniable value 



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A Message from our Partners 

Town Planning -– 

Sustainable Real Estate 

Planning and Development 

Overview 

Town planning as a profession is focused on 

overall planning and development of a town 

or city in respect to regulating land use, 

building development, transport and infrastructure 

development. This regulation of land use and 

development is effected through the preparation 

of town/urban integrated development plans and 

implementation enforcement using development 

control tools. Indeed town planning has direct 

impact on sustainable real estate development. Poor 

town planning and weak development control leads 

to unsustainable real estate development. 

This paper is focused on identifying some key 

town planning elements and how the same affect 

By Mairura Omwenga, 

Engineer/Town Planner, Chairman TCPAK 

real estate investments. These key town planning 

elements include – integrated development 

plans, development site master plans, public and 

stakeholder engagement; development permission; 

construction supervision; property title registration; 

and property maintenance. 

Integrated Development Plans 

Real estate development constitutes long term 

investment of over 20-30 years. In any town or 

city it is important an investor looks at the long 

term town integrated development plan or town 

masterplan that covers a period of 20-30 years. 

The city development plans gives the broad policy 

guidelines on the development of land and property 

in various zones - housing, commerce/retail/office, 

manufacturing industry etc. The law requires that 

all and each town or city must have town integrated 

development plan. The law has given the State/ 

Government the power to regulate the use of, interest 

in and rights over any and all land in Kenya. The State 

power is primarily provided for in the Constitution of 

Kenya 2010, Article 66: Regulation of Land Use and 

Property: 66(1) states – “The State may regulate the 

use of any land, or any interest in or right over any 

land, in the interest of defence, public safety, public 

order, public morality, public health, or land use 

planning”. 

Nairobi city, for example, has just completed 

the preparation of the 2015-2030 city integrated 

development plan. 

Project Site Development Master Plan 

Any major real estate requires the development of 

a site development master plan. A good site master 

plan prepared by town planner in consultation with 

architect and the engineer leads to better and higher 

returns on investment in both the short and long 

term. One such project, for example is Eagle Park 

development in Runda Nairobi. For about 30-40 

years, this 20 acre plot was wasted swampy site. 

About 10 years ago and with proper site master plan, 

the same site is now attractive upmarket housing 

neighbourhood. 

Public Participation and Stakeholder 

Engagement 

In real estate development, it is now constitutional 

requirement and mandatory to undertake public 

and stakeholder engagement. In undertaking any 

building development, the immediate neighbours 

must be consulted and even those in the wider area. 

Failure to undertake effective public and stakeholder 

engagement may lead to delay or total stoppage to 

real estate development. 

A town planner is extremely important in assisting 

the developer undertake the required public and 

stakeholder engagement. 

Development Permission 

Real estate investment requires development 

permission or approval from the local city/municipal 

board, county government and national government 

departments. This development permission includes 

approval of plans by the town planner, architect, 

engineer and EIA expert. Actual construction works 

will require approval and registration by the National 

Construction Authority. 

The process to obtain development permission from 

various government departments can be lengthy and 

time consuming. The town planner plays a central 

role in the processing and obtaining development 

permission from various government offices. In 

Nairobi city, it takes on average 2-6 months to obtain 

required approvals. 

Construction Supervision 

Town planners play an important role as part of the 

construction supervision team. The town planner 

in a construction site will advise on plot coverage, 

building line, building height, building density and 

property access. 

A Message from our Partners 

Property Title Registration 

In many cases, real estate development requires 

registration of title to property. This may cover a wide 

range of issues- flats in residential and commercial 

office block, land sub-division, change of use, 

renewal/extension of lease etc. In this process of 

property registration, a town planner is extremely 

useful both in the national and county government 

levels. 

Property Operation and Maintenance 

A town planner ensures effective operation 

maintenance of real estate investment. A town 

planner should use appropriate development control 

tools to ensure that property value is maintained and 

even enhanced in the short and long term. Where 

there are weak development control measures, 

property value can quickly drop and not sustain 

long term returns on investment. Good examples in 

Nairobi where property returns have quickly dropped 

due to weak development control measures include 

Nairobi CBD, Upper Hill, and Buru Buru estate 

About Town and County Planners Association of Kenya 

(TCPAK) 

The Association is a corporate body comprising town, 

county, and country planners, and/or urban and regional 

planners and/or physical planners. The Association 

promotes professional development, education, public 

awareness, sustainable development and the protection 

and conservation of the built and natural environment. 

TCPAK 

Block 2, White Court, 

Galana Road, Kilimani 

Nairobi. 

Tel: (+254) 721 345 611, 725 028 572 

Email: info@tcpak.com or tcpakassociation@yahoo.com 



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Have Your Say 

Creating Commercially Viable 

Projects from the Onset 

By Turner & Townsend 

We work across 8 regions 

We work across 8 regions 

North America 

$117.3m 

Revenue 

649 

People 

UK 

$323.6m 

Revenue 

2,554 

People 

Have Your Say 

Asia 

$35.2 

Revenue 

520 

People 

Latin America 

$13.8m 

Revenue 

104 

People 

Europe 

$39.0m 

Revenue 

299 

People 

Africa 

$18.6m 

Revenue 

269 

People 

Middle East 

$60.5m 

Revenue 

346 

People 

Australia and 

New Zealand 

$70.7m 

Revenue 

468 

People 

As MML Turner a & Townsend partnership we act as one business 

globally 

As a partnership we act as one business globally 

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Turner & Townsend is an independent 

professional services company specialising 

in programme management, project 

management, cost and commercial management 

and advisory across the real estate, infrastructure 

and natural resourcessectors. 

With 108offices in 45countries, we draw on our 

extensive global and industry experience to manage 

risk while maximising value and performance during 

the construction and operation of our clients’ assets. 

Our Local Business 

Nairobi based MML Turner & Townsend has for the 

past 32 years built up a reputation as the largest 

and most respected project and cost management 

consultancy in East Africa. 

110 45 Countries 

Offices 

North America 

Calgary 

Chicago 

Denver 

Edmonton 

Fort Worth 

Houston 

Los Angeles 

Minneapolis 

Mountain View 

Nashville 

New York 

Ottawa 

Phoenix 

San Francisco 

Seattle 

Tampa 

Toronto 

Vancouver 

Washington DC 

MML Turner & Townsend 

Latin 

America 

Buenos Aires 

Bogotá 

Lima 

Mexico City 

Rio de Janeiro 

Santiago 

São Paulo 

UK 

Aberdeen 

Bath 

Belfast 

Birmingham 

Bristol 

Cambridge 

Cardiff 

Edinburgh 

Glasgow 

Leeds 

London 

Manchester 

Newcastle 

Nottingham 

Reading 

Sheffield 

Teesside 

Africa 

Cape Town 

Dar es Salaam 

Durban 

Gaborone 

Harare 

Johannesburg 

Kampala 

Maputo 

Nairobi 

Europe 

Amsterdam 

Atyrau 

Basel 

Berlin 

Dublin 

Frankfurt 

Hamburg 

Istanbul 

Krakow 

Madrid 

Middle East 

Abu Dhabi 

Dammam 

Doha 

Dubai 

Muscat 

Riyadh 

Milan 

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Munich 

Paris 

Rome 

St Petersburg 

Stavanger 

Stockholm 

Vienna 

Warsaw 

Zurich 

Australia and 

New Zealand 

Adelaide 

Auckland 

Brisbane 

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Canberra 

Christchurch 

Darwin 

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Melbourne 

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Sydney 

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Have Your Say 

International construction 

market survey 2019 

By Rewel Kariuki , Director -Cost Management 

Turner & Townsend 

The data comes from our involvement 

on projects in East Africa 

The data comes from our involvement on projects in East Africa 

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PROPERTY DEVELOPERS 

GOLDEN COMPASS LTD 

17 Elm Cl, Aamersham HP65DD UK 

P. O. Box 45404 - 00100 NAIROBI. 

Tel: 0733 708 787 

Email: rajmeet@yahoo.com 

Website: www.goldencompass.co.uk 

HASS CONSULT LTD 

1st Floor, ABC Place, Waiyaki Way 

P. O. Box 14090 – 00800 NAIROBI. 

Tel: 0733 708 787 

Website: www.hassconsult.co.ke 

HERI HOMES PROPERTIES LTD 

Devson Court Suites 

P. O. Box 19061 - 00100 NAIROBI. 

Tel: 0790 500 910 

Website: www.herihomes.co.ke 

HF DEVELOPMENT AND INVESTMENTS LTD 

Rehani House, Corner of Kenyatta 

Avenue and Koinange Street 

P. O. Box 30088 – 00100 NAIROBI. 

Tel: 020 3262000/3262248 

Website: www.housing.co.ke 

ACORN MANAGEMENT SERVICES LTD 

2nd Floor, Acorn House 

James Gichuru Road, Lavington 

P. O. Box 13759 - 00100 NAIROBI. 

Tel: 020 729 064/5/ 020 592 671 

Website: www.acornholdingsafricacom 

ADWAA ALKHALIL DEVELOPMENT 

COMPANY LTD 

Office B, Ground Floor, FCB Mihrab 

Buildings, Lenana Road 

James Gichuru Road, Lavington 

P. O. Box 76444 - 00508 NAIROBI. 

Tel: 0704 080 808 

Website: www.acornholdingsafricacom 

AFRICAN DEVELOPERS GROUPS FOR 

CONSTRUCTIONS & INVESTMENTS 

1st Floor, Jadala Place, Off Ngong Road 

P. O. Box 9195 - 00100 NAIROBI. 

Tel: 0777 400 407 

Website: www.amazonprojects.co.ke 

AHCOF INVESTMENTS (KENYA) LTD 

4th Floor Morningside 

Office Park, Ngong Road 

P.O. Box 22592 – 00100 NAIROBI. 

Tel: 0728 393 698/0703 815 287 

Website: www.astoriakenya.co.ke 

INFPAC LTD 

HOME AFRIKA LTD 

5th Floor, Penthouse 1, Morningside 

Office Park, Ngong Road 

P. O. Box 6254 - 00100 NAIROBI. 

Tel: 020 2772000 

Website: www.homeafrika.com 

IJENGA VENTURES LTD 

5B Rivaan Centre 

Muguga Green, Westlands 

P. O. Box 2384 – 00606 NAIROBI. 

Tel: 0740 845 000 

Website: www.ijenga.com 

IMMENSITY HOLDINGS LTD 

Suite B10, Surveyors Court, 

Woodvale Grove, Westlands 

P. O. Box 8836 – 00100 NAIROBI. 

Tel: 0718 756 254 

INFPAC LTD 

3rd Floor Occidental Plaza, 

P. O. Box 45288 – 00100 NAIROBI. 

Tel: 0740 845 000 

AMAZON PROJECTS LTD 

3rd Floor, The Greenhouse, 

Suite 18 Ngong Road 

P. O. Box 1756 - 00100 NAIROBI. 

Tel: 0722 718 520 

Website: www.amazonprojects.co.ke 

AMBOSELI COURT LTD 

Savv Print Building, Mirema Road 

P. O. Box 22350 – 00400 NAIROBI. 

Tel: 0728 141 741 

Website: www.amboselicourt.com 

AMS PROPERTIES LTD 

6th Floor Eden Square, Block 1, 

Westlands Road 

P. O. Box 10713 - 00100 NAIROBI. 

Tel: 020 366 0000 

Website: www.amsproperties.com 

BAHATI RIDGE DEVELOPMENT LTD 

Off Gatanga Road, Thika 

P. O. Box 47739 – 00100 NAIROBI. 

Tel: 020 8155380 

Website: www.bahatiridge.co.ke 

KARUME 

HOLDINGS 

LIMITED 

BLUELINE PROPERTIES LTD 

Wendy Court Unit 10, 

David Osieli Road, Westlands 

P.O. Box 2106 – 00606 NAIROBI. 

Tel: 020 4441195 

Website: www.blueline.co.ke 

CAMELOT CONSULTANTS LTD 

Brookview Apartment 

Elgeyo Marakwet Road 

P. O. Box 14533 – 00100 NAIROBI. 

Tel: 020 387 2161 

www.lantana-galu-beach.co.ke 

CENTURY CITY PROPERTY LTD 

3rd Floor VM Tower, The Village Market, 

Limuru Road 

P. O. Box 19 – 00621 NAIROBI. 

Tel: 0701 066 144 

Website: www.centurycitykenya com 

CHERIEZ PROPERTIES LTD 

Crater Automobiles Building, 

Mombasa Road 

P. O. Box 2149 – 00200 NAIROBI. 

Tel: 020 2424240 /0780 242 401 

Website: www.cheriez.properties 

JABEZ PROPERTIES 

Namanga Road Estate, Off Namanga 

Road, Near Export Processing Zone (EPZ) 

P. O. Box 23059 - 00604, NAIROBI. 

Tel: 0722 788 578 

Website: www.jabezproperties.co.ke 

KAMHOMES INVESTMENTS LTD 

Valley View Office Park, Limuru Road 

P. O. Box 74509 – 00200 NAIROBI. 

Tel: 0202 219 909 

Website: www.kamhomes.com 

KARIBU HOMES 

30 Kyuna Crescent 

P. O. Box 40063 - 00100 NAIROBI. 

Tel: 0705 151 515 

Website: www.karibuhomes.com 

KARUME HOLDINGS LTD 

3rd Floor, Cianda House, 

Koinange Street 

P. O. Box 30594 – 00100 NAIROBI. 

Tel: 0772 099 340 

CHIGWELL HOLDINGS LTD 

4th Floor Maksons Plaza (Next to Victoria 

Courts) Parklands Rd, Westlands 

P. O. Box 39542 – 00623 NAIROBI. 

Tel: 020 3752113/4 

Website: www.chigwell.co.ke 

CORAL PROPERTY INTERNATIONAL LTD 

Peponi Plaza, Office No. B-0 

P. O. Box 38568 – 00623 NAIROBI. 

Tel: 020 3742854 

Website: www.coralpi.com 

CYTONN REAL ESTATE LTD 

3rd Floor Liaison House, 

State House Avenue 

P. O. Box 20695 – 00200 NAIROBI. 

Tel: 020 4400420 

Website: www.cytonn.com 

DAYKIO PLANTATIONS LTD 

3rd Floor Liaison House, 

State House Avenue 

P. O. Box 20695 – 00200 NAIROBI. 

Tel: 020 2215472 

Website: www.daykio.com 

KINGS DEVELOPERS LTD 

2nd Floor Saj Ceramics Complex, 

Opposite Cabanas Grounds, Embakasi, 

Mombasa Road 

P. O. Box 18215 – 00500 NAIROBI. 

Tel: 020 044619/20 

Website: www.kingsdevelopers.com 

TO JOIN KPDA 

KZANAKA LTD 

Coopers Centre, 

Kaptagat Road off Waiyaki Way 

P. O. Box 40596 – 00100 

Tel: 020 4452581/2/3 

Website: www.coopers.co.ke 

LASER PROPERTY SERVICES LTD 

6th Floor, CPF House, Haile Selassie Avenue 

Kaptagat Road off Waiyaki Way 

P. O. Box 28938 - 00200 

Tel: 0720 111 117 

Website: www.laser.or.ke 

DEWBURY LTD 

DEWBURY LTD 

2nd Floor, PurpleHaze Apartments 

Kitale lane, Off Dennis Pritt Road 

P.O. Box 12645 – 00400 NAIROBI. 

Tel: 0737 676 767 

www.purplehaze.co.ke 

DUNHILL CONSULTING LTD 

15 Hevea Court, 

Eldama Ravine Road, Westlands 

P. O. Box 1400 – 00606 NAIROBI. 

Tel: 0786 386 445 

Website: www.dunhillconsulting.com 

ELM RIDGE LTD 

Muthangari Drive 

P. O. Box 14279 – 00800 NAIROBI. 

Tel: 020 444 837 

Website: erl@gathkenya.com 

ELEGANT PROPERTIES LTD 

8th Floor, Valley View Office Park 

City Park Drive 

P.O. Box 32705 – 00600 NAIROBI. 

Tel: 0731 286 286 

Website: www.elegantproperties.co.ke 

LEO CAPITAL HOLDINGS LTD 

Devson Court Suite Five, Hurlingham 

P. O. Box 19061 - 00100 NAIROBI. 

Tel: 020 4401313 

Website: www.herihomes.co.ke 

LORDSHIP AFRICA 

Bishop Court, 4th Ngong Avenue 

P. O. Box 47655 – 00100 NAIROBI. 

Tel: 020 2714726 

Website: www.lordshipafrica.com 

MANRIK GROUP LTD 

Off Raphta Road 

P. O. Box 45403 - 00100, NAIROBI. 

Tel: 020 444 2100 

Website: www.manrikgroup.com 

MEERA CONSTRUCTION LTD 

3rd Floor, Krishna Plaza, Parklands 

P. O. Box 22796 – 00400 NAIROBI. 

Tel: 0733 726 750 

Website: sgjeram@krishnagroup.co.ke 

ENDLESS AFRICA LTD 

Methodist Ministries Centre, 

Oloitiktok Road, Lavington 

P. O. Box 67136 - 00200 NAIROBI. 

Tel: 020 3861134/5 

ENKAVILLA PROPERTIES LTD 

Trance Towers, 3rd Floor, Tsavo Road, 

Off Mombasa Road 

P.O. Box 14193-00800 NAIROBI. 

Tel: 0788 303 030 

Website: www.enkavilla.co.ke 

FAIRDEAL DEVELOPMENT & 

INFRASTRUCTURE LTD 

1st Floor, Kelico Complex, 

Mombasa Road 

P. O. Box 4159 - 00506 NAIROBI. 

Tel: 0777 100 050/0705 791 702 

Website: www.fairdealproperties.biz 

FEDHA (MANAGEMENT) LTD 

17th Floor, Eco Bank Towers, 

Muindi Mbingu Street 

P. O. Box 45625 – 00100 NAIROBI. 

Tel: 020 2222442/223776/213104 

MLIMA 

CONSTRUCTION 

COMPANY LTD 

MLIMA CONSTRUCTION LTD 

Lillian House 

P. O. Box 41821 - 00100 NAIROBI. 

Tel: 0724 416 707 

MML TURNER & TOWNSEND 

2nd Floor, The Courtyard, General 

Mathenge Drive, Westlands 

P. O. Box 62899 - 00200 NAIROBI. 

Tel: 020 232 4991 

Website: www.turnerandtownsend.com 

MUGUMO DEVELOPMENTS LTD 

1st Floor Office Suites, Parklands Road 

P. O. Box 45922 – 00100 NAIROBI. 

Tel: 0701 488 907 

NATUREVILLE HOMES 

Symbion House, Ground Floor 

Opposite The Hub, Karen 

P. O. Box 47369 - 00100 NAIROBI. 

Tel: 0731 558 553 

Email: info@natureville.net 

Website: www.natureville.net 



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NORCENT 

PROJECTS LTD 

NORCENT PROJECTS LTD 

Nairobi West, Crossway Road 50 

P.O. Box 11378 – 00400, NAIROBI. 

Tel: 0722 722 072 

Email: kd@norcentprojectsltd.com 

OAKPARK PROPERTIES LTD 

No. 46, Muthangari Drive, 

P. O. Box 10104 – 00100 NAIROBI. 

Tel: 0734 342 326 

Website: www.oakparkltd.com 

OPTIVEN LTD 

14th Floor, Barclays Plaza Wing A, 

Loita Street 

P. O. Box 623 – 00600 NAIROBI. 

Tel: 0702 831 083 

Website: www.optiven.co.ke 

PDM (KENYA) LTD 

12th Floor, IPS Building, Kimathi Street 

P. O. Box 58470 – 00200 NAIROBI. 

Tel: 020-3316122 

Website: www.pdmholdings.com 

TILISI DEVELOPMENTS LTD 

4th Floor, Maksons Plaza, Parklands Road 

P. O. Box 39542 – 00623 NAIROBI. 

Tel: 0714 845 474 

Website: www.tilisi.co.ke 

TRIDENT ESTATES LTD 

10th Floor, Fortis Towers 

Woodvale Groove Westlands 

P. O. Box 17592 - 00500 NAIROBI. 

Tel: 0700 002 222 

Website: www.tridentestates.co.ke 

TSG REALTY LTD 

Ground Floor Acorn House 

James Gichuru Road 

P. O. Box 53927 - 00200 NAIROBI. 

Tel: 0712 042 121/0724 771 067 

Website: www.bridgeinteractive.co.ke/tsg/ 

TWO RIVERS DEVELOPMENT LTD 

9th Floor South Tower, Two Rivers Mall, 

P. O. Box 10518 - 00100 NAIROBI. 

Tel: 020 228 6160 

Website: www.centum.co.ke 

PENTAGON PROPERTIES LTD 

5th Floor, Empress Office Suites, 

P. O. Box 2451 – 00606 NAIROBI. 

Tel: 020 2498884 

Website: www.pentagonproperties.co.ke 

PIONEER HOLDINGS (AFRICA) LTD 

6th Floor, Pioneer House, Moi Avenue 

P. O. Box 20320 - 00200 NAIROBI. 

Tel: 020 2221775 

Website: www.pioneer-africa.com 

PRISSY 

APARTMENTS LTD 

PRISSY APARTMENTS LTD 

Highway Mall, Uhuru Highway 

P.O. Box 5067 – 00506 NAIROBI. 

Tel: 0722 121 313 

REALUX HOLDINGS LTD 

Universal Plaza, Kidfarmaco Area Kikuyu 

P.O. Box 101276 – 00101 NAIROBI. 

Tel: 0721 154 444 

Website: www.realuxholdings.co.ke 

UNITY HOMES LTD 

Shanzu Gardens, 

P. O. Box 933 – 00621 NAIROBI. 

Tel: 0707 662 250 

Website: www.unityhomes.co.ke 

USERNAME INVESTMENTS 

10th Floor, The Mirage Tower 3 and 

6th Floor, International Life House 

P. O. Box 66057 – 00800 NAIROBI. 

Tel: 0725 000 222/0725 000 680 

Website: www.usernameproperties.co.ke 

REAL ESTATE MANAGERS / AGENTS 

VAAL REAL ESTATE 

4th Floor E11, WU YI Plaza, 

Galana Road, Kilimani 

P. O. Box 20227 - 00100 NAIROBI. 

Tel: 0725 111 444 / 0790 554 433 

Website: www.vaal.co.ke 

VISHWA DEVELOPERS LTD 

DG Oasis, South C, Muhoho Road 

P. O. Box 76268 - 00508 NAIROBI. 

Tel: 020 2461445 

Website: www.dgpropertiesltd.com 

WOOD PRODUCTS KENYA LTD 

69 Enterprise Road 

P.O. Box 18009 – 00500 NAIROBI 

Tel: 0728 976 780 

Website: www.woodproducts.kenya.co.ke 

AXIS REAL ESTATE LTD 

The Rahimtulla Tower, No 8, 

Upper Hill Road 

P. O. Box 10730 - 00100 NAIROBI. 

Tel: 020 2724848 

Website: www.axisre.co.ke 

BROLL KENYA LTD 

Ground Floor, Westlands Office Park - 

Acacia Block, Waiyaki Way, Westlands 

P. O. Box 52727 – 00100 NAIROBI. 

Tel: 020 3742766 

Website: www.broll.co.ke 

KNIGHT FRANK KENYA LTD 

Ground Floor, Lions Place, Waiyaki Way 

P. O. Box 39773 - 00623 NAIROBI. 

Tel: 020 4239000 

Website: www.knightfrank.com 

ROZANA PROPERTIES LTD 

Ndemi Road, Kilimani 

P. O. Box 3291 - 00100 NAIROBI. 

Tel: 0728 562 578 

www.rozanaproperties.co.ke 

SAYANI INVESTMENTS LTD 

3rd Floor, IPS Building, 

P. O. Box 41648 – 00100 NAIROBI. 

Tel: 0726 481 702 

SHERRY BLUE PROPERTIES LTD 

3rd Floor, Imperial Court, Westlands Road 

P. O. Box 46402 – 00100 NAIROBI. 

Tel: 020 37445935 

Website: www.imarangroup.com 

SHREEJI DEVELOPMENT LTD 

No. 18 Lenana Road 

P. O. Box 101511 - 00101 NAIROBI. 

Tel: 0720 488 715 

Website: www.mavokopark.co.ke 

PAM GOLDING PROPERTIES LTD 

Fortis Tower, 10th Floor 

Woodvale Groove, Westlands 

P. O. Box 66365 - 00800 NAIROBI. 

Tel: 020 237 0090 

Website: www.pamgolding.co.ke 

REGENT MANAGEMENT LTD 

Regent House - UpperHill Road 

P. O. Box 79487 - 00200 NAIROBI. 

Tel: 0202 724 545 

Website: www.regent-mgt.com 

SHABAHA SOLUTIONS LTD 

Valley View Office Park 

City Park Dr, Nairobi 

P. O. Box 20 - 00627 NAIROBI. 

Tel: 0729 487 529 

Website: www.shabaharesidences.com 

TYSONS LTD 

First floor, Jubilee Insurance House 

Wabera Street NAIROBI. 

Tel: 0722 207 403 

Website: www.tysons.co.ke 

SIGIMO ENTREPRISES LTD 

6th Floor Rhapta Road, New Rehema 

Building, Westlands 

P. O. Box 66331 – 00800 NAIROBI. 

SJR PROPERTIES LTD 

Off Enterprise Road, Road C 

P. O. Box 38027 – 00623 NAIROBI. 

Tel: 020 2146813 

Website: www.sjr-properties.com 

SLOK CONSTRUCTION LTD 

Turi Complex Opposite Southern Sun 

Mayfair Hotel, Mogotio Rd 

P.O. Box 39244 - 00623, NAIROBI. 

Tel: 0755 871888 

Website: www.slokconstruction.co.ke 

SOHAIL DEVELOPMENTS LTD 

Lower Kabete Road, Westlands 

P. O. Box 47656 – 00100 NAIROBI. 

Tel: 020 2680611/0722 206 013 

Website: www.sohaildevelopments.com 

LAW FIRMS 

ANJARWALLA & KHANNA ADVOCATES 

3rd Floor, The Oval, Junction of Ring Road 

and Jalaram Road Westlands,. 

P. O. Box 200 - 00606, Sarit Centre NAIROBI. 

Tel: 0203 640 000/ 0703 032 000/0203 640 201 

Website: www.africalegalnetwork.com 

BALALA & ABED ADVOCATES 

FCB Mihrab Building, 

16th Floor Lenana Road 

P. O. Box 50929 - 00100 NAIROBI. 

Tel: 041 227 766 

Website: www.balala-abed.com 

COULSON HARNEY LLP 

5th Floor, ICEA Lion Centre, West Wing, 

Riverside Park, Chiromo Road 

P. O. Box 10643 - 00100 NAIROBI. 

Tel: 020 2899000 

Website: www.bowmanslaw.com 

TO JOIN KPDA 

SOMA PROPERTIES LTD 

4th Floor, Sarit Centre Westlands 

P.O. Box 14474 – 0800 NAIROBI. 

Tel: 0203 747 408/9 

Website: www.saritcentre.com 

SUPERIOR HOMES KENYA LTD 

Green Park Estate, 

Athi River, Mombasa Road 

P. O. Box 15992 – 00100 NAIROBI. 

Tel: 020 3579100/1 

Website: www.superiorhomes.co.ke 

14TREES KENYA LTD 

Regus Vienna Court, Cresent Road 

P. O. Box 10921 - 00100 NAIROBI. 

Tel: 0725 132 957 

Website: www.14trees.com 

TATU CITY LTD 

Off Ruiru, Kiambu Road, Ruiru 

P. O. Box 2739 - 00621 NAIROBI. 

Tel: 0708 555 555 

Website: www.tatucity.com 

KANAGA AND ASSOCIATES LTD 

Next To Nairobi Baptist Church, 

House No. 2, Ngong Road 

P. O. Box 51887 – 00100 NAIROBI. 

Tel: ‘0734 776 413 

Website: www.kanagaandassociates.co.ke 

KARANJA NJENGA AND COMPANY ADVOCATES 

3rd Floor, Surveyors Court, 

Woodvale Grove, Westlands 

P. O. Box 1775 - 00606 NAIROBI. 

Tel: 0725 452 889 

Website: www.knjenga.co.ke 

KHAYESI NJAMBI & KHAYESI ADVOCATES 

Utumishi Coop House, 4th Floor 

Mamlaka Rd off Nyerere Rd 

P.O. Box 7989 – 00300 NAIROBI. 

Tel: 0711 472 518 

Website: www.knkadvocates.co.ke 

KN LAW LLP 

5th Floor, The Pavilion, Westlands 

P. O. Box 52494 – 00200 NAIROBI. 

Tel: 020 3861305 

Website: www.kn.co.ke 

THE COMBINED 

WAREHOUSES 

LTD 

TECNOFIN KENYA LTD 

James Gichuru, Gate 162 

P. O. Box 28818 – 00100 NAIROBI 

Tel: 0725 161 936 

THE COMBINED WAREHOUSES LTD 

Refinery Place, Refinery Road 

Changamwe, Mombasa 

P. O. Box 81862 – 80100 MOMBASA. 

Tel: 0702 217 800 

THE EPIC PROPERTIES LTD 

Western Heights, Karuna Road, 

Westlands 

P. O. Box 4872 - 00200 NAIROBI. 

Tel: 0792 857 473/4 

Website: www.epicproperties.co.ke 

THE GODOWN ARTS CENTRE 

12 Dunga Road 

P.O. Box 27772 – 00506 NAIROBI. 

Tel: 0726 992 200 

Website: www.thegowdownartscentre.com 

KNOW ADVOCATES LLP 

The Stables 

2nd Floor, Suites 42 & 49, Karen Road 

P. O. Box 27970 – 00100 NAIROBI. 

Tel: 020 2667 425 

Website: www.knowadvocates.com 

MBOYA WANGONG’U & WAIYAKI ADVOCATES 

Lex Chambers, Maji Mazuri Road Off 

James Gichuru Road 

P. O. Box 74041 - 00200 NAIROBI. 

Tel: 020 3860183/4 

Website: www.lexgroupafrica.com 

MENEZES & PARTNERS ADVOCATES 

307, Dhanjay Apartments, Valley Arcade, 

Gitanga Road 

P.O. Box 29708 – 00100 NAIROBI. 

Tel: 020 522 7588 

Website: www.menezesandpartners.com 

MEREKA & CO. ADVOCATES 

7th Floor, Ukulima Co-operative House, 

P. O. Box 41620 – 00100 NAIROBI. 

Tel: 020 2226692 



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EPS PANEL MANUFACTURERS 

BUILDING MATERIAL MANUFACTURERS 

MMC AFRICA LAW 

MMC Arches Springs Valley Crescent, 

Off Peponi Road 

P. O. Box 75362 - 00200 NAIROBI. 

Tel: 020 2167301/2 

Website: www.wakili.com 

MURIMI AND COMPANY ADVOCATES 

2nd Floor, Electricity House, 

Harambee Avenue 

P. O. Box 54052 - 00200 NAIROBI. 

Tel: 020 2227701/2574177 

Website: www.mmurimiadvocates.com 

MW& COMPANY ADVOCATES LLP 

West Park Office Suites, 

4th Floor Ojijo Road 

P. O. Box 44468 - 00100 NAIROBI. 

Tel: 0729 331 400 

Website: www.mwc.legal 

MURIMI AND COMPANY ADVOCATES 

2nd Floor, Electricity House, 

Harambee Avenue 

P. O. Box 54052 - 00200 NAIROBI. 

Tel: 020 2227701/2574177 

Website: www.mmurimiadvocates.com 

BOLEYN MAGIC WALL PANEL LTD 

Liberty Plaza, Mombasa Road 

P. O. Box 18056 – 00500 NAIROBI. 

Tel: 020 3591088 

CEMEX HOLDINGS LTD 

Ruiru Kenya 

P. O. Box 45155 - 00100 NAIROBI. 

Tel: 0722 464 433 

Website: www.cmax.co.ke 

CLASSIC MOULDINGS LTD 

Kellicoo Comlex, Mombasa Road 

P. O. Box 3936 - 00506 NAIROBI. 

Tel: 0721 123 123 

Website: www.classic-mouldings.com 

KOTO HOUSING KENYA 

Koto House (Formerly the People Printing 

House), Mombasa Road (Mlolongo, 

Machakos County) 

P. O. Box 52494 - 00200 NAIROBI. 

Tel: 0789 80 89 91 

Website: www.kotohousingkenya.co.ke 

ARCHITECTURAL FIRMS 

CONTRACTOR FIRMS 

ENERGY SAVINGS SOLUTIONS 

BOOGERTMAN AND PARTNERS 

ARCHITECTS LTD 

Allianz Plaza,96 Riverside Drive, Nairobi 

P.O. Box 2047 – 00606 NAIROBI 

Tel: 020 440 8990 / 0736 399 361 

Website: www.boogertmanandpartners.com 

K&M ARCHPLAN LTD 

Marbella Karen Park, Off Karen Road 

P.O. Box 76240 – 00508 NAIROBI. 

Tel: 0745 792 175 

Website: www.kmarchplans.com 

MORPHOSIS LTD 

Katani Road 

P. O. Box 262 - 00202 NAIROBI. 

Tel: 0707 675 661 

Website: www.morphosis.co.ke 

PARAGON ARCHITECTS 

1st Floor, 33 Fricker Road. Illovo 

Boulevard Sandton, 

2196 Johannesburg, South Africa 

P. O. Box 2621 Houghton 2041 

SOUTH AFRICA. 

Tel: +27 (0) 83 449 2670 

Website: www.paragon.co.za 

SARMA ENTERPRISES LTD 

Komarock Road, Near Bridge 

P. O. Box 16808 - 00620 NAIROBI. 

Tel: 0722 615 625 

Website: www.sarma.co.ke 

QUESTWORKS 

Questworks Place, Makueni Road and 

Vihiga Road Junction, Kileleshwa 

P. O. Box 18724 - 00500, NAIROBI. 

Tel: 0724 583 351 

Website: www.questworks.co.ke 

DAVIS AND SHIRTLIFF LTD 

Dundori Road, Industrial Area 

P. O. Box 41762 – 00100 NAIROBI. 

Tel: 020 6968000 

Website: www.davisandshirtliff.com 

TECHNICAL ENGINEERING SERVICES LTD 

91/269 Gigiri Off United Nations 

Avenue, Gigiri 

P.O. Box 45375 – 00100 NAIROBI. 

Tel: 0780 843 766 / 0780 396 264 

PROJECT MANAGERS 

PAINT SUPPLIER ONLINE PLATFORMS CAR AND GENERAL 

VILLASOFT LTD 

BUY RENT KENYA LTD 

5th Floor, Grosvenor Building 

14 Riverside Drive 

P. O. Box 580777 – 00200 NAIROBI. 

Tel: 020 2307051 

Website: www.buyrentkenya.com 

DLR GROUP AFRICA LTD 

7th Floor Block/Eden Square Complex, 

Chiromo Road 

P. O. Box 856 – 00606 NAIROBI. 

Tel: 020 3673710 

Website: www.dlrgroup.com 

TANDEM AND STARK LTD 

3rd Floor, The Green House Suite 15, 

Adams Arcade 

P. O. Box 53328 - 00200 NAIROBI. 

Tel: 020 2318992/2055945 

Website: www.tandemandstark.com 

GLOBAL PROPERTY ADVICE 

St Petersburg 

P. O. Box 42882 - 00100 NAIROBI. 

Tel: 0718 920 995 

www.globalpropertyadvice.com 

KANSAI PLASCON KENYA LTD 

Jirore Road, Off Enterprise Rd Industrial Area 

P.O. Box 18011 – 00500 NAIROBI. 

Tel: 020 6555 711/0730 699222/000 

Website: www.plascon.co.ke 

IBUILD KENYA LTD 

1st Floor, Top Plaza 

Kindaruma Rd NAIROBI. 

Tel: 020 389 2094/ 0748 395 573 

Website: www.ibuild.global 

VILLASOFT LTD 

26 Mogotio Road Royal Offices 

P.O. Box 123 - 00100 NAIROBI. 

Tel: 0727 356 981 

Website: www.smartkodi.co.ke 

CUMMINS C&G LTD 

New Cargen House Lusaka Road, 

Industrial Area 

P.O. Box 20001 - 00200 NAIROBI. 

Tel: 0206 943 000 / 0206 943 100 

Website: www.cumminscargen.com 

ASSOCIATIONS 

ADVISORY FIRMS 

FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS/MORTGAGE BANKS 

REITS ASSOCIATION OF KENYA (RAK) 

55 Westlands Road 

P. O. Box 43633 - 00100 NAIROBI. 

Tel: 0202 831 000 

Website: www.rak.co.ke 

TOWN AND COUNTY PLANNERS 

ASSOCIATION OF KENYA (TCPAK) 

White Court, Galana Road, Kilimani 

P. O. Box 38027 – 0010 NAIROBI. 

Tel: 0725 028 572 

Website: www.tcpak.com 

EMERGE DEVELOPMENTS LTD 

The Pavillion, 

4th Floor Mwanzi Road Westlands 

P. O. Box 2057- 00606 NAIROBI. 

Tel: 0796 129 925 

Website: www.emerge-ea.com 

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COMMERCIAL BANK OF AFRICA LTD 

Mara and Ragati Roads, Upper Hill, Nairobi 

P. O. Box 30437 - 00100 NAIROBI. 

Tel: 020 2884648 

Website: www.cbagroup.com 

COMMONWEALTH 

HOUSING MUTUAL 

HELP GROUP 

Al-twawon Educational, Korogocho 

P. O. Box 7749 - 00100 NAIROBI. 

Tel: 0770 068 874 

Website: www.commonwealthhousinggroup.org 

FUSION CAPITAL LTD 

Ground Floor, ACK Garden House, Block A 

P. O. Box 47538 - 00100 NAIROBI. 

Tel: 020 2710149/53 

Website:www.fusioncapitalafrica.com 

INVHESTIA AFRICA LTD 

Ground Floor, Block B, Methodist 

Ministries Center, Oloitoktok Road 

P. O. Box 24350 – 00100 NAIROBI 

Tel: 20 4400692 

Website: www.invhestia.com 

CEMENT PRODUCERS 

SECURITY PROVIDERS 

BAMBURI CEMENT LTD 

6th Floor, Kenya Re Towers, Upperhill 

P. O. Box 10921 – 00100 NAIROBI. 

Tel: 020 2893000 

Website: www.bamburicement.com 

RHOMBUS CONCRETE LTD 

Tara Road, Ridgeways Off Kiambu Road 

P. O. Box 15570 - 00100 NAIROBI. 

Tel: 020 2172255 

Website: www.rhombusconcrete.com 

SAVANNAH CEMENT LTD 

Athi River, Off Namanga Road 

P. O. Box 27910 - 00100, NAIROBI. 

Tel: 0725 999 036 

Website: www.savannahcement.com 

SECUREMAN SERVICES LTD 

83 Place, Kabarnet Road, 

P. O. Box 6096 - 00100 NAIROBI. 

Tel: 020 2000931 

Website: www.secureman.co.ke 

KENYA COMMERCIAL BANK LTD 

18th Floor, Lonrho House 

P. O. Box 45129 - 00100 NAIROBI 

Tel: 020 4955000 

Website: www.kcbbankgroup.com 

POPOTE PAYMENTS LTD 

2nd Floor, Block A 

Magharibi Place Building 

P. O. Box 25929 – 00100 NAIROBI. 

Tel: 0708 351 382 

Website: www.popotepayments.co.ke 

SPEARHEAD AFRICA LTD 

2nd Floor, Corner House, Mama Ngina Street 

P. O. Box 57567 – 00200 NAIROBI 

Tel: 020 513 7011 

Website: www.spearheadafrica.co.ke 

STANLINB FAHARI I-REIT 

Liberty House 1st Floor Mamlaka Road 

P.O. Box 30550 – 00100 NAIROBI. 

Tel: 0203 268 646 

Website: www.stanlibfahariireit.com 

INTERIOR DESIGNERS 

CERAMIC SUPPLIERS 

GOVERNMENT INSTITUTIONS 

DAHUA TECHNOLOGY KENYA LTD 

Mitsumi Business Park, Muthithi Road, 

Westlands 

Tel: 0796 212 197 

Website: www.dahuasecurity.com 

ROOFING PRODUCT SUPPLIERS 

NEWLINE LTD 

Ground Floor, Chester House, Loita Street 

P. O. Box 10245 – 00100 NAIROBI. 

Tel: 020 3315110/3 

Website: www.newline.co.ke 

NEWMATIC AFRICA LTD 

James Gichuru Road, Off Waiyaki Way, 

Lavington, 

Next to Muthangari Police Station 

P. O. Box 75362 - 00200 NAIROBI. 

Tel: 0711 477 711 

Website: www.newmaticafrica.com 

ALUMINIUM FORMWORK SUPPLIERS 

SAJ CERAMICS LTD 

Mombasa Road - Opposite Doshi Hardware 

P. O. Box 45244 - 00100 NAIROBI. 

Tel: 020 3587001/2/3/4 

Website: www.sajceramics.com 

VEDMAN 

CAPITAL LTD 

VEDMAN CAPITAL LTD 

KEMU Hub, 4th Floor 

P.O. Box 76156 – 00508 NAIROBI. 

Tel: 0722 723 110 

UNTAPPED WATER LTD KENYA 

P.O. Box 22494 - 00505 NAIROBI. 

Tel: 0748 828 397 

Website: www.untapped-inc.com 

POLISH INVESTMENT & TRADE AGENCY 

5th Floor, Flamingo Towers 

Mara Road Upperhill 

P.O. Box 48539 – 00100 NAIROBI. 

Tel: 0722 863 959 / 0789 802 522 

Website: www.kenya.trade.gov.pl 

STATE DEPARTMENT FOR HOUSING AND 

URBAN DEVELOPMENT 

Ardhi House, 1st Ngong Avenue 

P. O. Box 30450 – 00100NAIROBI 

Tel: 020 2713833 

Website: www.lands.go.ke 

G&G MABATI MILLS LTD 

Westend Place Building off Langata Rd 

P.O. BOX 50264 – 0020 NAIROBI. 

Tel: 0701 603 777/0722 519 629 

MABATI ROLLING MILLS LTD 

A 104, Athi River, Kenya 

P. O. Box 271 – 00204 NAIROBI. 

Tel: 0722 205 396/0722 205 

397/0722 261 299 

Website: www.mabati.com 

ALI FABRICATION SOLUTIONS LTD 

Fortis Industrial Park - Syokimau 

P. O. Box 10911 – 00400 NAIROBI. 

Tel: 0721 691 786 

Website: www.alifab.co.ke 

KUMKANG KIND EAST AFRICA LTD 

The Mirage, Office 15A, Chiromo Road, 

Westlands 

P. O. Box 51034 – 00200 NAIROBI. 

Tel: 020 - 250082/0714 078 661 

/0721 335 749 

Website: kumkangkind.com 

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KPDA NCCG Building Permitting Approvals Report, January – June 2019 

The KPDA Nairobi City County 

Government (NCCG) Building 

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statistics received from the Nairobi City County 

Government, Urban Planning Department have been 

used as references. 

This report uses building permitting approval 

requests submitted to the Nairobi City County 

Government which are then analyzed and approved 

by a specialist committee appointed by the Urban 

Planning Department of the Nairobi City County 

Government. The report contains information 

on applications that have been approved by the 

specialist committee highlighting development 

locations, types, values, application revenues and 

process performances. 

While every reasonable effort is made to ensure that the information provided in this report is accurate no guarantee for the currency or accuracy of 

information is made. The permitting data was provided to the KPDA by the Nairobi City County Development Control Section, Urban Planning Sector. 

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KPDA NCCG Building Permitting Approvals Report, January – June 2019 

SUMMARY STATISTICS 

A total of 957 planning permit applications were 

223.82 with the submission fee averaging Kshs. 

approved from January to June 2019. They were 327, 839.52. 

worth Kshs. 59.54 Billion, giving the county a 

Kenyan Building Code of 1997 classifies 

total of Kshs. 313.4 Million of revenue in terms of how buildings of different classes should be 

SUMMARY submission STATISTICS fees. 

constructed. For January to June the approvals 

The highest investment of Kshs.4.275 Billion 

made are classified as follows: 

‣ A in total real of estate 957 planning Nairobi permit County applications went to were the approved from January 77% to (739) June- 2019. Domestic They Class were (commercial 

worth Kshs. 59.54 Billion, giving the county a total of Kshs. 313.4 Million of revenue in terms of 

proposed renewal of plan No. CPL-AL459- 

developments, domestic buildings and 

submission fees. 

Islamic Centre, done by Adams Charitable Trust 

offices) 

‣ The in Dagoretti highest investment North Sub of Kshs.4.275 County. The Billion approval in real estate in Nairobi County 15% (139) went - Public to the proposed Class (social halls, 

renewal earned of the plan County No. CPL-AL459- revenue amounting Islamic Centre, to Kshs. done by Adams Charitable religious buildings, Trust in Dagoretti libraries, schools, etc.) 

North 15, 000. Sub County. However, The the approval approval earned that the paid County the revenue amounting 8% to (79) Kshs. - Warehouse 15, 000. However, Class (industries, 

the approval that paid the highest submission fee of Kshs. 22, 978, 000 was for the proposed 

highest submission fee of Kshs. 22, 978, 000 

factories, and go downs) 

business Bay Square mixed use development-stalls, retail shops, hotel, residential units to be 

developed was for the by proposed Ten Commodities business Wholesale Bay Square Limited along General Waruinge Road in Eastleigh, 

Kamukunji mixed use Sub development-stalls, County. 

retail shops, 

From the data, 13% of the 175, 000 acres of the 

hotel, residential units to be developed by Ten 

county were approved to be under some sort 

‣ On Commodities average, the Wholesale estimated value Limited of building along General developments approved of construction was Kshs. or 62, renovation 213, 223.82 with Kasarani, 

with the submission fee averaging Kshs. 327, 839.52. 

Waruinge Road in Eastleigh, Kamukunji Sub 

Dagoretti North, Lang’ata and Embakasi Central 

‣ Kenyan County. Building Code of 1997 classifies how buildings of different being classes the should areas be where constructed. most land activity was 

For On January average, to the Juneestimated the approvals value made of building are classified as follows: taking place during that period in that order. 

developments ♣ 77% (739) -approved Domestic Class was Kshs. (commercial 62, 213, developments, domestic buildings and offices) 

♣ 15% (139) - Public Class (social halls, religious buildings, libraries, schools, etc.) 

♣ 8% (79) - Warehouse Class (industries, factories, and go downs) 

PERMIT APPLICATION ACTIVITY BY SUB-COUNTY 

‣ From the data, 13% of the 175, 000 acres of the county were approved to be under some sort of 

Lang’ata, Westlands, Dagoretti North, Kamukunji respectively. Westlands also received the highest 

construction or renovation with Kasarani, Dagoretti North, Lang’ata and Embakasi Central being 

the and areas Embakasi where most East land Sub Counties activity was received taking place the during that revenue period in in that terms order. of submission fees, with 

highest number of building permit approvals 

Kamukunji and Dagoretti North in second and 

PERMIT (160, APPLICATION 160, 98, 67 and ACTIVITY 63) respectively. 

BY SUB-COUNTY 

third positions respectively. On the other hand, 

Westlands, Dagoretti North, Lang’ata and 

Mathare, Kibra and Embakasi North contributed 

‣ Lang’ata, Westlands, Dagoretti North, Kamukunji and Embakasi East Sub Counties received the 

highest 

Starehe 

number 

saw the 

of building 

most investment 

permit approvals 

by developers 

(160, 160, 98, 67 and 63) 

the 

respectively. 

least to the county’s real estate revenue. 

Top 10 Sub Counties by Approvals 

‣ Westlands, Dagoretti North, Lang’ata and Starehe saw the most investment by developers 

respectively. 

KPDA 

Westlands 

NCCG 

also 

Building 

received 

Permitting 

the highest 

Approvals 

revenue in terms 

Report, 

of submission 

January 

fees, 

– June 

with 

2019 

Kamukunji and Dagoretti North in second and third positions respectively. On the other hand, 

PERMIT Mathare, APPLICATION Kibra and Embakasi ACTIVITY North BY SUB-COUNTY contributed the (CONT.) least to the county’s real estate revenue. 

14936278000 

16464443195 

Amount of Investments by Sub Counties 

1478465000 

1849310000 

1977208048 

2709836000 

3001372700 

3375206108 

4602402600 

5108039516 

Total Submission Fee Sub County 

Westlands 

Dagoretti North 

Lang'ata 

Starehe 

Kamukunji 

Makadara 

Dagoretti South 

Roysambu 

Embakasi East 

Kasarani 

70000000 

60000000 

50000000 

40000000 

30000000 

20000000 

Total 

10000000 

0 

160 160 

98 

Total 

BUILDING CLASS AND ZONAL USER DENSITY ACTIVITY IN NAIROBI 

67 63 57 55 54 50 48 

According to the Kenya building code of 1997; 

Class D - means any building which is neither a public building nor a building of the warehouse 

class. They are majorly residential but a few are also commercial. 

While every reasonable effort is made to ensure that the information provided in this report is 

accurate no guarantee for the currency or accuracy of information is made. The permitting data 

was provided to the KPDA by the Nairobi City County Development Control Section, Urban 

Planning Sector. 




Class P - means a building used or intended to be used either ordinarily or occasionally, as a 

church, chapel or other places of public worship, or as a hospital, public institution, college or 





The was Challenging provided Kenyan to the Economy: KPDA Prospects by in the Real Nairobi Estate City County Development Control Section, Urban 

Planning Sector.

‣ In comparison to last year there has been a slight increase in investments in the industrial sector 

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BUILDING CLASS AND ZONAL USER DENSITY ACTIVITY IN NAIROBI 


BUILDING CLASS AND ZONAL USER DENSITY ACTIVITY IN NAIROBI (CONT.) 

4 

According to the Kenya building code of 1997; 

used or intended to be used, wither ordinarily or 

occasionally, for any other public purpose. 

Class D - means any building which is neither a public 

building nor a building of the warehouse class. They Class W - means a building designed or lawfully used 

are school majorly not residential being but merely a few a are private also commercial. dwelling house as a warehouse, so used, go-down theatre, or public factory, hall, or for carrying public concert 

room, public ballroom, public lecture room, or on public a wholesale exhibition business, room, but does or not as include a public any place of 

Class assembly P - means for a building persons used admitted or intended thereto to be by tickets living or accommodation otherwise, or which used may or form intended part of to or be be used, 

used wither either ordinarily or or occasionally, a for church, any other annexed public purpose. 

to such building, and the formation of an 

chapel or other places of public worship, or as a 

access to a plot. 

hospital, Class Wpublic - means institution, a building college designed or school not or lawfully used as a warehouse, go-down or factory, or for 

being carrying merely on a private a wholesale dwelling business, house so used, but does not As include usual, majority any living of the accommodation approvals made (77%) which may form 

theatre, part of public or be hall, annexed public concert to such room, building, public and the were formation submitted of under an access the building to a plot. class category 

ballroom, public lecture room, or public exhibition domestic class which includes domestic buildings, 

As room, usual, or as majority a public place of the of assembly approvals for persons made (77%) commercial were submitted developments under and the offices. building class category 

domestic 

admitted thereto 

class 

by 

which 

tickets 

includes 

or otherwise, 

domestic 

or 

buildings, commercial developments and offices. 

5 

This is an indication that more investments are 

always going to accommodate the ballooning 

population in the county that harbors the country’s 

capital city as more people trickle in to mainly work 

in the county. 

More than Kshs. 40 Billion was invested in 

residential usage while Kshs. 4 Billion was 

invested in industrial usage in an era when the 

government is keen on industrialization out of 

the Kshs. 59, 538, 055, 197 worth of investments. 

The figures are an indication of the ever – 

growing demand for residential houses in Nairobi 

county owing to the fact over 6.5 million people 

live within the suburbs of Nairobi and work in the 

CBD. 

In comparison to last year there has been a slight 

increase in investments in the industrial sector 

owing to the fact that industrialization is one of 

the big 4 agendas of the government 

Pecentage of Permits issued Per Building 

Class 

79, 8% 

139, 15% 

D 

739, 77% 

P 

W 

‣ In terms of submission fees Residential buildings posted the highest amount at Kshs. 213, 663 

817 with Industrial use buildings coming at fourth at Kshs. 31, 615, 779.92 

This is an indication that more investments are always going to accommodate the ballooning 

population in the county that harbors the country’s capital city as more people trickle in to mainly 

work in the county. 

‣ More than Kshs. 40 Billion was invested in residential usage while Kshs. 4 Billion was invested in 

industrial usage in an era when the government is keen on industrialization out of the Kshs. 59, 

538, 055, 197 worth of investments. 



‣ The figures are an indication of the ever – growing demand for residential houses in Nairobi 

county owing to the fact over 6.5 million people live within the suburbs of Nairobi and work in 

the CBD. 





34 Residential Public Industrial Use Commercial 

35 


BUILDING CLASS AND ZONAL USER DENSITY ACTIVITY IN NAIROBI (CONT.) 

‣ In terms of submission fees Residential buildings posted the highest amount at Kshs. 213, 663, 

In 817 terms with of submission Industrial fees use Residential buildings buildings coming posted at fourth the highest at Kshs. amount 31, at 615, Kshs. 213, 779.92 663, 817 with 

Industrial use buildings coming at fourth at Kshs. 31, 615, 779.92 


BUILDING CLASS BY LOCALITY 

Top 10 Localities by Approval 

80 

70 

60 

50 

40 

78 

30 

20 

10 

46 

35 34 33 

24 22 22 20 17 

Total 

0 

6 

‣ Residential buildings recorded the highest number of approvals at 709 in comparison to public, 

Residential industrial buildings and commercial recorded the buildings highest number which of approvals were recorded at 709 in comparison at 109, 82 to and public, 57 industrial respectively. 

and commercial buildings which were recorded at 109, 82 and 57 respectively. 

Number of Approvals by Zonal User/Density 


709 




109 

82 

57 

Total 

7 

‣ The highest development permits permits for January for January – June 2019 – June were approved 2019 were in Karen, approved Eastleigh, in Karen, Kilimani Eastleigh, 

and 

Industrial Kilimani Area and with Industrial domestic Area infrastructures with domestic dominating infrastructures these areas dominating except Industrial in these Area areas where except in 

Warehouses Industrial Area and Factories where dominated. Warehouses and Factories dominated. 

Karen had the highest building class approvals at 65 in terms of domestic infrastructures while Kilimani, 

‣ Westlands Karen had and the CBD highest recorded building the lowest class number approvals of building at 65 class in approvals terms of at domestic 1 each in terms infrastructures of while 

warehouses Kilimani, Westlands public infrastructures. 

and CBD recorded the lowest number of building class approvals at 1 each 

in terms of warehouses and public infrastructures. 

Building Class Approvals by Locality 


accurate 70 65 no guarantee for the currency or accuracy of information is made. The permitting data 


60 


50 

40 

40 

32 33 

30 

Total 

24 

24 

21 

20 

17 

16 

13 

14 

10 

10 

6 

5 

1 2 

1 

3 

1 

3 

0 

D P D P D P W D W D D D P D P D P W D P 

Residential Public Industrial Use Commercial 

Karen Eastleigh Kilimani Industrial AreaNasraRunda South C Westlands CBD Riruta 




GRAPHS information DEPICTING is made. The permitting PERIOD data OF was APPROVALS 

provided to the KPDA by the Nairobi City County Development Control Section, Urban Planning Sector. 

BUILDING CLASS BY LOCALITY 


‣ May was the busiest month for the approving committee, recording 231 approvals. Most of the 

The development Challenging Kenyan projects Economy: took Prospects 1 to in 7 Real days Estate to be approved whereas a few other projects took over 

a year to be approved.

D P D P D P W D W D D D P D P D P W D P 

Karen Eastleigh Kilimani Industrial AreaNasraRunda South C Westlands CBD Riruta 

36 37 


GRAPHS DEPICTING PERIOD OF APPROVALS 


GRAPHS DEPICTING PERIOD OF APPROVALS 

‣ May was the busiest month for the approving committee, recording 231 approvals. Most of the 

development May was the busiest projects month took for the 1 approving to 7 days committee, to be approved recording whereas 231 approvals. a few Most other of projects the took over 

a development year to be projects approved. took 1 to 7 days to be approved whereas a few other projects took over a year to be 

approved. 

COMPARATIVE ANALYSIS BETWEEN THE TWO QUARTERS OF 2019 

1st QUARTER (KSHS) 

2019 QUARTERS 

2ND QUARTER (KSHS) 

250 

200 

Total Number of Monthly Approvals between January to 

June 2019 

213 

231 

9 

ESTIMATED VALUE 32, 189, 186,059 27, 348, 869,138 

SUBMISSION FEE 168, 865, 426.5 144, 549,149.5 

BUILDING CLASS 

APPROVALS 

DOMESTIC 314 425 

PUBLIC 56 83 

150 

100 

50 

89 

101 

167 

156 

Total 

WAREHOUSE 33 46 

‣ The The highest highest estimated value value was was recorded during during first first Quarter of of the the year with the least value 

being being the in Second the Second Quarter Quarter of the of the year. year. 

Building Class Approvals by Quarters 

8 

0 

January March Febraury April May June 

450 

400 

425 

Q1 

GRAPHS DEPICTING VALUE OF PROJECTS APPROVED AND THEIR REVENUE CONTRIBUTION TO 

NAIROBI GRAPHS COUNTY. DEPICTING VALUE OF PROJECTS APPROVED AND THEIR REVENUE CONTRIBUTION 

TO NAIROBI COUNTY 

Q2 

350 

300 

250 

314 

COST OF THE PROJECTS APPROVED 



was provided 382 383 to the KPDA by the Nairobi City County Development Control Section, Urban 


200 

150 

100 

50 

56 

33 

83 

46 

Total 

0 

D P W D P W 

45 

19 15 8 

88 

3 2 5 1 0 6 

Total 

Q1 

Q2 

Domestic buildings had the highest number of approvals and most were approved in the 

‣ Domestic buildings had the highest number of approvals and most were approved in the second 

second quarter (425). Public amenities such as social halls came in second with most 

quarter (425). Public amenities such as social halls came in second with most approvals taking 

place 

approvals 

in the second 

taking 

quarter 

place in 

(83). 

the second quarter (83). 

‣ Out of of 957 957 buildings, 382 382 cost cost ten million ten million and below, and 383 below, cost between 383 cost ten between and fifty million ten and and fifty 192 projects million and 

192 were projects valued over were fifty million. valued over fifty million. 

COMPARATIVE ANALYSIS BETWEEN THE TWO QUARTERS OF 2019 



2019 QUARTERS 


1 st QUARTER 

(KSHS) 

2 ND QUARTER 

(KSHS) 

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(8.00am – 1.00pm) 


Date: Tuesday, 12th May 2020 

Venue: Park Inn by Radisson, Nairobi 

Organizers: 

KPDA, Tel: 0725 286 689/0737 530 290 


AUGUST 

KPDA Learning and Development Symposium 

(8.00am – 1.00pm) 


JUNE 


(8.00am – 1.00pm) 


Date: Tuesday, 23rd June 2020 

Venue: Park Inn by Radisson, Nairobi 


Tel: 0725 286 689/0737 530 290 


OCTOBER 

KPDA Annual Conference 

(8.30am – 4.30pm) 


Date: Tuesday, 4th August 2020 

Venue: Nairobi Serena Hotel 

Date: Thursday, 27th August 2020 

Venue: TBC 

Date: Tuesday, 27th October 2020 

Venue: Nairobi Serena Hotel, Nairobi 


Tel: 0725 286 689/737 530 290 



Tel: 0725 286 689/737 530 290 



Tel: 0725 286 689/0737 530 290 


NOVEMBER 

• Please note that registration fees once paid are 

non-refundable and cannot be transferred to cater 

for the cost of attending future events. 

• Participants who attend this event without an 

RSVP will be surcharged at the door. 

• Non Members will not be allowed to participate in 

this event without prior payment. 

• Cancellations are only refundable if the secretariat 

is notified on email by no later than Wednesday, 

13th November 2019. 

End of Year KPDA Corporate Networking 

Koroga Event (6.30pm onwards) 

Date: Friday, 27th November 2020 

Venue: TBC 


Tel: 0725 286 689/0737 530 290 



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THE 2020 KPDA CONFERENCE - SPONSORSHIP 

CATEGORIES AND BENEFITS 

THE 2020 KPDA CONFERENCE - SPONSORSHIP 

CATEGORIES AND BENEFITS 

BENEFITS: 

Recognition as a KPDA Principle Sponsor during all 

KPDA events in 2020 

Event Program and Announcement: Your 

organization’s name will be listed in the event’s 

program, recognized as the Principal Sponsor and 

included in the event marketing materials. 

Complimentary Advertisements: 

• KPDA Website: Your organization’s name will be 

listed in the event banner published for the event 

and your company will receive complimentary 

advertising space on the KPDA website as a 

Principal Sponsor for the period of one (1) year 

• The Developer’s Digest: Complimentary two (2) 

paged advertisement (plus 1 page for an editorial) 

in two (2) future issues of The Developer’s Digest 

PRINCIPAL: KSHS. 700, 000 (VAT EXCL.) 

(1 COMPANY) 

Opportunity to address the audience (20 minutes) 

Opportunity to be a part of one of the Panel Sessions 

Opportunity to lead one of the Break-out Sessions 

Strategic branding within and outside the room 

(specifics to be advised) 

Strategic exhibition table outside the room (specifics 

to be advised) 

Branding at the eating area 

Opportunity to distribute promotional items to 

delgates 

Complimentary attendance of seven (7) staff 

representatives (includes representative making the 

company’s presentation) 

Display of logo in the conference program 

Delegates listing 

COCKTAIL SPONSOR: KSHS. 300, 000 

(VAT EXCL.) (1 COMPANY) 

BENEFITS: 



program, recognized as a sponsor and included in 

the event marketing materials 

Branding outside the room (specifics to be advised) 

Exhibition table outside the room (specifics to be 

advised) 

Exclusive branding in the cocktail area (specifics to 

be advised) 

Complimentary attendance of three (3) staff 

representatives 


guests at the cocktail event 


AFFILIATE SPONSOR: KSHS. 100, 000 

(VAT EXCL.) (OPEN) 

BENEFITS: 





Limited branding outside the room (specifics to be 

advised) 

Exhibition table outside the room 

Complimentary attendance of two (2) staff 



MERCHANDISE SPONSOR : KSHS. 500, 000 


Sponsor may either provide the merchandise cobranded 

or contribute the equivalent for production 

BENEFITS: 




the event marketing materials. 

Complimentary Advertisement: 

• KPDA Website: Your organization’s logo will be 

included in the event banner published in the 

KPDA website 

• The Developer’s Digest: Complimentary one 

(1) paged advertisement in one future issues of 

The Developer’s Digest 

Complimentary attendance of 5 staff 


Opportunity to address the audience (10 minutes) 

Strategic exhibition table outside the room 


Branding at the eating area (specifics to be advised) 

Branding within and outside the room (specifics to 

be advised) 


guests 

Display of logo in the conference program 


DIAMOND SPONSOR: KSHS. 500, 000 


BENEFITS: 




the event marketing materials. 

Complimentary Advertisements: 

• KPDA Website: Your organization’s logo will be 

included in the event banner published in the 

KPDA website 

• The Developer’s Digest: Complimentary one 

paged advertisement in one future issue of The 

Developer’s Digest 

Opportunity to be part of the panel 

Opportunity to be part of the break out session 

Branding within and outside the room (specifics to 

be advised) 

Strategic exhibition space outside the room 


Branding at the eating area (specifics to be advised) 

Complimentary attendance of five (5) staff 



BENEFITS: 

PANEL SPONSOR: KSHS. 50, 000 

(VAT EXCL.) (2 COMPANIES) 





Opportunity to be part of the panel discussions 


Limited branding inside the room (specifics to be 

advised) 

Complimentary attendance of one (1) staff 

representative 


Fatima Flats, Suite 4 B, Marcus Garvey Road, Off Argwings Kodhek Road, Kilimani Area 

P. O. Box 76154 - 00508, Nairobi, Kenya 

Tel: +254 737 530 290/725 286 689 

www.kpda.or.ke 


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