Middle East war poses threat to construction industry in Kenya after disrupting world freight operations
The concerns were aired during the Mabati Rolling Mills (MRM) annual convention held in Naivasha, where the high cost of electricity, the proliferation of counterfeit goods, and the prevalence of unqualified practitioners were identified as the principal challenges confronting the industry.
Property market in Kenyan capital, Nairobi, contracts on back of subdued demand in final quarter of 2025
, the three-year surge in satellite towns land prices, which peaked in third quarter of 2024 at 12.58 per cent, slowed far more rapidly, returning to normal levels of the decade at 6.21 per cent at the end of 2025 – on quarterly growth of 1.59 per cent.
