Nairobi posted a lower yield on prime warehouse rents in the first half of 2025 compared to its rivals Kampala in Uganda and Dar es Salaam in Tanzania, according to new tracker data highlighting the varying fortunes for investors.
Analysis of the industrial property segment by real estate firm Knight Frank shows that the average yield on rent of a prime warehouse in Nairobi stood at 9.5 percent in the first half of the year, compared to 13 percent in Kampala and 10 percent in Dar es Salaam.