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Stamp duty is charged at 4% of the property value in urban areas and municipalities, and 2% in rural areas. On top of that, the registration fee is a flat KSh 1,000. We calculate both into a written cost sheet before you sign anything, so there are no surprises at the lands office.

Freehold grants absolute ownership of the land in perpetuity. Leasehold grants exclusive use for a fixed term — commonly 50 or 99 years — renewable subject to conditions. Most Nairobi suburban homes are freehold, while many coastal and large-estate parcels are leasehold. We confirm which applies, and the remaining term, before you make an offer.

Yes — with one limit. Non-citizens can hold leasehold interest for up to 99 years but cannot own freehold land. In practice, apartments and coastal homes on leasehold titles are straightforward to buy, and we structure every foreign purchase within these limits from day one.

A straightforward transfer takes two to three months from sale agreement to registered title: consent to transfer, stamping, lodging and registration. Delays usually come from consent queues, which we pre-check before you commit. Payments are made by bank transfer or M-Pesa to our clients' account, and mortgage buyers are introduced to our partner banks.

Ardhisasa is the Ministry of Lands' electronic platform — the official registry search for land in Kenya. Before every purchase we run a full official search, confirming the registered owner, any encumbrances, cautions and outstanding rates, and we do not release funds until it comes back clean. It is the single most important hour in any Kenyan property purchase.