Industry Highlights - Week Ending 17.05.2025 01. Real Estate Sector Superior Homes Kenya partnership with KCB Bank Superior Homes Kenya, a real estate developer, has entered into a strategic partnership with KCB Bank Group to create innovative mortgage solutions to empower homebuyers. The agreement will give investors access to customised mortgage solutions from KCB Bank, targeting mid-income and premium market segments.
Mothers in Kenya are the bedrock of homes, communities, and economies, quietly moving mountains while the world watches in awe or fails to notice at all. As Mother's Day approaches, Acre Magazine takes a moment to not just say thank you but to spotlight their strength, stories, and silent revolutions, especially in the property and lifestyle spaces we live and breathe every day.
Industry Highlights – Week Ending 03.05.2025 Real Estate Sector. Banks and Saccos eye affordable home KMRC loan funds The Kenya Mortgage Refinance Company (KMRC) is reviewing submissions from 42 commercial banks and SACCOs to determine their eligibility for accessing long-term funding for onwards lending to homebuyers. This follows KMRC’s move to open its doors to non-shareholding lenders. Source: Business Daily
Industry Highlights – Week Ending 27.04.2025 Real Estate Sector The Kenya Mortgage Refinance Company (KMRC) is enhancing affordable home ownership through a new strategic plan focused on financial growth and sustainability through opening up for more participating primary lenders. Source: The Business Daily
Industry Highlights - Week Ending 19.04.2025 Housing Finance Partnership with International Housing Solutions (IHS) Housing Finance Company Kenya, a leading financial institution, announced its partnership with International Housing Solutions (IHS) to support the development of the Muzi Salama green affordable housing project in Kenya. HFC will offer accessible financing solutions for purchasing eco-friendly homes within the Muzi Salama project, providing sustainable and affordable homeownership opportunities for Kenyans. Source: Housing Finance Kenya
Industry Highlights - Week Ending 12.04.2025 Here’s a roundup of key developments shaping Kenya’s energy and infrastructure sectors this past week. From major funding to boost electricity access to strategic moves in oil storage and regional fuel supply, these stories reflect the shifting landscape and emerging opportunities across the country. Click the links below to read more: 1. Mi Vida Homes, a real estate developer, announced its entry into a strategic partnership with Kenya Commercial Bank (KCB) to enhance the development of affordable and eco-friendly housing in Kenya.
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Etta Madete, an architect and sustainable housing developer, began her journey into the field of affordable housing with a vision—one that aspired to tackle today's housing crisis while simultaneously honouring the past and embracing a sustainable fuadete,ture. After years of studying at the University of Nairobi and Harvard, Etta created Zima Homes in 2019 with a clear mission: to develop homes that not only suit today's requirements but also honour the legacy of the past and prepare for the future. Sustainable housing became especially urgent for Etta during the COVID-19 pandemic. As the world locked down, people spent more time than ever at home. Etta realised that the quality of a home goes beyond just shelter—it impacts health, well-being, and community. She often reflects, “If we get housing right, we can change lives—improve their well-being and strengthen communities.”
Kenya's dream of affordable housing has been a cornerstone of national policy since the country's independence, with successive leaders promising homes that every family can afford. Yet, decades later, the gulf between these political pledges and the everyday reality for many Kenyans remains stark. From urban workers helping to build Nairobi's gleaming skyline but living in overcrowded informal settlements to rural families facing their own daunting housing challenges, access to affordable shelter continues to elude large segments of the population. Despite the government's renewed focus on ambitious new housing programs, questions linger: will these efforts finally deliver on the long-standing promise of secure and affordable homes for all Kenyans, or will deep-rooted financial, social, and bureaucratic barriers continue to hold people back?
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