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Older Commercial Buildings Find New Takers Among Rich Investors

Rather than focusing solely on acquiring new developments, investors are identifying opportunities to upgrade existing office and commercial assets

Mark Dunford, CEO, Knight Frank Kenya
BUSINESSSMART MONEY

Wealthy Kenyans Pumping More Money Into 5 Alternative Assets

Affluent investors are reducing the proportion of wealth allocated to primary and secondary homes in favour of assets that offer stronger income generation,...

Knight Frank Kenya CEO
NEWSSMART MONEY

Kenya’s Richest Men and Women Reveal Their First-Choice Investments

Wealthy individuals abandoning 'lifestyle' investments for income generation options

Richest kenyans
SMART MONEY

Richest Kenyans Adopt New Attitude on Money and Investment

Kenya has emerged as a safe haven for its wealthiest investors, as the country’s growth lures funds back home amid world turmoil and...

The property was put up for sale through realtor Knight Frank in 2019. [Photo/ Commercial Property Kenya]
FEATURED ARTICLE

Jubilee Buys Coca Cola’s Upperhill Building in Ksh1.1B Deal

Insurer Jubilee has completed the purchase of a 116,350 square-foot commercial property in Upperhill, Nairobi previously occupied by Coca Cola East Africa Jubilee...

Jane Wanjiru Michuki
SMART MONEY

Top Five Wealthiest Women In Kenya And Their Worth

According to the 2022 attitudes survey issued with Knight Frank’s annual Wealth Report, there are 3,362 dollar millionaires in Kenya. The report categories...

Ben Woodhams
FEATURED ARTICLE

Knight Frank Kenya Appoints New MD

Knight Frank Kenya has today announced that Ben Woodhams will be stepping down as the Managing Director, effective April 1, 2022, to take...

industrial assets in Africa
REAL ESTATE

Industrial Assets Best Performing In Real Estate

Industrial assets are commanding attractive yields of about 12% on average compared to 9% for both retail and offices and 6% for residential,...

Offices in Westlands, Nairobi. Knight Frank's Africa Office Market Dashboard details the performance of prime office markets in major cities across Africa. [Photo/ Office Freedom]
REAL ESTATE

Tenants in Control as Nairobi Offices Drop Rents Under Pressure

Factors including the rise of work from home, Covid-19 lockdown restrictions and an oversupply of prime office space in commercial districts has left...