Kenya’s real estate sector is undergoing one of the most profound transformations in its history, driven by the rapid adoption of cutting-edge technologies. The integration of blockchain, digital investment platforms, and construction-phase monitoring systems is not merely improving efficiency — it is redefining the entire property investment landscape. This wave of innovation is enhancing transparency, ... The post Real Estate Goes Digital: How Technology Is Transforming Kenya’s Proper...| Ravi Homes
From 7-8 August 2025, the Mathare solid waste co-researchers travelled to Naivasha for a two-day learning exchange. This was a journey filled with eye-opening lessons, inspiring stories and practical ideas that we have brought back home. The post Nairobi learning exchange on waste management: Growth and next steps first appeared on ACRC.| ACRC
What does research in informal settlements in Nairobi look like? This was the guiding question for a recent learning writeshop that brought together action research (AR) teams working across Nairobi’s informal settlements. The post Learning from the ground: Action research in Nairobi’s informal settlements first appeared on ACRC.| ACRC
Nairobi Senator Edwin Sifuna has delivered a blistering critique of the government’s proposed Affordable Housing Regulations,...| Consumers Federation of Kenya (COFEK)
Karura Forest is a 1,041 hectare urban sanctuary located in Kenya’s capital, Nairobi. It serves as one of the city’s largest remaining green spaces and sits in the northern part of the city, providing recreation and environmental services to millions of residents. Notably, it is one of the largest urban gazetted forests in the world. In August 2025, entry fees previously managed by Friends of Karura, the community group that has restored the forest since 2009, were redirected exclusively ...| African Arguments
Although precise data on the number of youth living in the capital city Kampala’s informal settlements is lacking, voting patterns indicate a high concentration of young people who have consistently influenced electoral outcomes in the city. Beyond politics, Kampala’s youth also play a central role in Uganda’s economic development as key consumers and contributors to the informal and formal sectors. The post Improving access to information and development opportunities for young people ...| ACRC
The International Development Research Centre, Canada, and the Grassroots Justice Network are excited to announce a new open access volume: Legal Empowerment in Informal Settlements: Grassroots Experiences in the Global South. One chapter is co-authored by ACRC’s Smith Ouma, highlighting the role of legal empowerment in establishing the Mukuru Special Planning Area in Nairobi.| ACRC
ACRC has partnered with Strathmore University and Akiba Mashinani Trust to equip the residents of Mathare with the tools and strategies they need to secure greater recognition of their land tenure.| ACRC
Everyone has seen the resort’s Instagram-worthy animals. But did you also know the place does world-class cooking and pampering, too?| Forbes Travel Guide Stories
Nairobi City County is taking a significant step forward in fostering inclusive development with its newly launched Refugee Integration and Community Building Strategy (NCRIS). The launch immediately provides refugees and other migrants living in the city with access to public healthcare and city-run schools, and the ability to obtain a business license.| ACRC
The Healthy Cities Challenge by Novo Nordisk and C40 has selected 3 winning projects to enhance community health.| C40 Cities
At the Climate Action Implementation (CAI) Africa Regional Academy, Lagos announces the launch of the Ikosi Fruit Market biogas plant, which diverts organic waste and provides cooling and lighting energy to improve livelihoods.| C40 Cities
Why are children are still dying of hunger in Turkana when Kenya’s GDP per capita has quadrupled over the last twenty years and new SUVs search for parking in Nairobi‘s many shopping malls?| david sasaki
I forget how I heard about it, but somehow, I found out about an opera concert in Nairobi.| Heavy Table
