Kenya’s Wealthy Are Cashing Out of Mansions, Doubling Down on Markets - Nairobi Wire

Knight Frank: Self-Made Wealth Reshapes Kenya’s HNWI Investment Landscape in 2025

Self-made wealth is increasingly driving investment decisions among Kenya’s High Net-Worth Individuals (HNWIs) in 2025. This is according to the global property consultant Knight Frank’s Wealth Report: Kenya Edition - Attitudes Survey 2025. The Knight Frank report indicates that the majority

Kenya’s Wealthy Are Cashing Out of Mansions, Doubling Down on Markets - Nairobi Wire

Kenya’s richest citizens are ripping up the old playbook. After years of parking fortunes in luxury homes and offshore bolt‑holes, they’re now liquidating bricks for bonds, data centres, and agritech. The sprawling villas of Karen and the off‑plan apartments that once soaked up millions of shillings are being sold, refinanced, or quietly rented out. In their place, the country’s high‑net‑worth individuals are amassing cash, buying government pap…