Have you ever looked at a road that leads nowhere, a park built in the wrong spot, or a housing estate with no access to public transport, and thought, Who planned this? Well, someone probably did… or didn’t. That’s where urban planning steps in.
September 2025
It starts innocently: a glossy brochure, a 3D video tour of a tower that hasn’t even kissed the sky yet, and a sweet-talking agent who swears your investment will “triple in value by completion.” Welcome to the off-plan property market in Kenya, where buying a house before it’s built can either turn you into a proud homeowner or a permanent litigant.