Sectional Property

Understand the hidden pitfalls of off-plan buys in Nairobi – unclear ownership, financing hurdles, and delays. Learn legal context, 7 key risks, due-diligence steps, and how Aqasa can help.

Buying an off-plan apartment (one sold before completion) can seem attractive because developers offer lower prices and flexible payments but this convenience comes with unique risks. Nairobi’s off-plan market has boomed in recent years, yet many projects stall or collapse if buyers aren’t vigilant. Below are seven warning signs every first-time buyer or investor should watch for when buying off-plan in Nairobi. We draw on Kenya’s Sectional Properties Act and industry insig

Multi‐unit developments in Kenya such as apartment blocks and gated estates are now governed by the 2020 Sectional Properties Act (Cap. 286). This law replaces informal homeowner setups with a clear statutory framework. As soon as a developer registers a sectional plan, a management corporation (technically the “body corporate”) is created by law. That corporation is automatically made up of all unit owners, and it has perpetual existence to manage the shared elements of th