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KenyaTax·9 min

Kenya's 7.5% MRI tax for diaspora landlords: the complete 2026 guide

If you own residential property in Kenya from abroad, KRA is already counting on its 7.5%. A plain-English breakdown of what MRI is, who pays it, the actual filing mechanic, and the three mistakes diaspora landlords make every year.

Poonam Arora · General Manager, NairobiRead
KenyaFX·7 min

How diaspora landlords actually get paid in USD from Kenyan rent

The unsexy mechanics of moving rental income out of Kenya without losing 4% to FX spread, 6 weeks to bank delays, or your nerves. A practical guide to wires, mobile money, FX rates, and the rules that actually apply.

Poonam Arora · General Manager, NairobiRead
NairobiInvestment·11 min

The best neighbourhoods in Nairobi for rental yield in 2026

Real gross and net yield numbers across Nairobi's main residential neighbourhoods, who the actual tenants are in each area, and the three places we tell diaspora buyers to avoid right now.

Poonam Arora · General Manager, NairobiRead
KenyaTitle Deed·6 min

How to spot a fake Kenyan title deed in 2026

Fake title deeds in Kenya are sophisticated enough that most buyers cannot tell the difference. The forgery never survives a proper Lands Registry search, but the buyer who never runs that search remains exposed. Here is the honest 2026 guide on what real and fake titles look like and how to verify in five minutes.

Goldstay Legal Desk · Legal & ComplianceRead
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273 articles, eight desks.

Each desk pulls from the operational, legal and market work we do day to day for landlords and buyers.

Buying

144

Everything you need to buy property in Kenya without getting burned: process, diligence, finance, off-plan vs ready, negotiation, viewings and the diaspora playbook.

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Renting and Management

48

Running a Nairobi rental: tenants, leases, maintenance, vacancy, Airbnb, service charges, eviction and how to make a property pay.

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Tax and Legal

41

Kenyan property tax, KRA, MRI, capital gains, stamp duty, succession, title fraud, land law and the legal framework you actually have to know.

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Diaspora

77

Buying, owning and managing Kenyan property from abroad: FX, USD, KMRC, returnee playbooks, scams, family pressure and the diaspora reality.

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Neighbourhoods

59

Honest deep dives on Nairobi neighbourhoods: Karen, Lavington, Westlands, Kilimani, Spring Valley, Riverside, Eastleigh, Kitisuru, Loresho, Parklands, Kitengela and more.

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Building and Construction

13

Building a house in Kenya in 2026: cost per square metre, materials, contractors, architects, county approvals, NEMA, NCA and how to avoid the build that stalls.

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Market and Macro

101

Where the Nairobi property market is going: prices, rents, oversupply, the shilling, mortgages, KMRC, the expressway, election cycles and macro forecasts.

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Selling

8

Selling your Kenyan property: what to do when it does not sell, how to sell in 30 days, capital gains, selling from abroad and the realistic seller playbook.

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