Nairobi’s houses are becoming smaller as the city adjusts to a rapidly rising population and high cost of living. Data from the government statistician shows that landlords are building houses will ...

An artist’s impression of the proposed Sh7 billion housing estate in Nairobi. Nairobi’s property market has attracted a fresh Sh7 billion investment that is also expected to change the way Kenyans ...

A large mushroom farm near Nairobi is producing mycelium for building materials that end up as fungi-based panels, which are ...

More than 85 per cent of middle-income families in Nairobi live in rented houses, pointing to the financial challenges of buying and building their own units. A survey by real estate and investment ...

A youth group in one of Nairobi's many teeming slums has found a brilliant way to light up dark houses. Drawing upon an innovation from Brazil, the young people have installed so-called "water bulbs" ...