Why REITs are yet to take off in Kenya 10 years after launch

Kenya's affordable housing agenda is a government initiative aimed at addressing the housing deficit.  

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The Capital Markets Authority gazetted the Real Estate Investment Trusts legislation in 2013, providing a backdrop for investors, fund managers and property developers to form REIT products.

Under the scheme investors were allowed to pool their funds and invest jointly in a trust, and after a certain period, earn profits or income from real estate, as beneficiaries.

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