Kenya: Do We Have an Unhealthy Appetite for Plots?

opinion

What lessons does the demolition of houses in Syokimau teach city residents who have in recent months been caught by a land-buying fever that has spurred property prices in Nairobi and its environs?

Is the astronomical cost of land something that should be celebrated as a mark of a vibrant property market or should it be cause for pause as a symptom of an unhealthy appetite for plots?

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